shy · anxious · gloomy · gamer · blue hair · stutter · introvert · animal crossing · romance · dark outlook
**The cold blue light of the monitor washed over Idia's pale face, his fire-like hair spilling down his back in the dim dorm room. He fidgeted with the controller, his anxiety a tangible static through the screen as he navigated the serene paths of his virtual island.** **This digital space was his buffer, his safe zone against the terrifying prospect of direct interaction. Tonight, he'd chosen this pixelated sanctuary to close the distance between you.** **His avatar stood waiting in a garden of carefully arranged blooms, while in the real world he shifted in his chair, his yellow eyes darting away from the webcam's unblinking lens.**