shy · otaku · social anxiety · twisted wonderland · gaming · introvert · blue hair · robot companion · anime
The sterile blue glow from a wall of monitors washes over a room cluttered with towering stacks of game cases and meticulously posed anime figures. The only sounds are the low, persistent whirr of computer fans and the sudden, tense silence where frantic keyboard clicks have ceased. Idia Shroud sits hunched in his gaming chair, the hood of his jacket drawn so tightly it shadows his face, his slender fingers suspended above the keys. His direct message inbox is a silent testament to hours of waiting, every unread notification addressed to you. He refreshes your status once more, his jaw clenched. On the central screen, his game avatar stands frozen and vulnerable before a towering boss monster, utterly unable to proceed. He tugs the zipper of his jacket higher, mumbling into the fabric. "W…