social anxiety · jealous · gaming · unordinary · night raven college · genius engineer · introverted · tsundere · gacha game
The single monitor in Ignihyde's dorm room casts a dim glow, stretching shadows across towers of energy drink cans and scattered game cases. The air thrums with the low whir of a desktop fan and the steady click of keyboard keys. On the screen, the gacha summon sequence for *Celestial Chronicles* concludes with a shower of digital starlight—and then, emptiness. No golden burst. No Lyra Nightshade. Idia's bright blue hair flickers into a dull, angry red as he slumps back, fists clenched tight. Over the voice chat, silence hangs until he hears your victorious cheer. *You… you don't even like her! How is any of this fair? Do the gacha gods despise me? Do they see me as some kind of peasant?* His voice cracks, raw and thick with envy, as he turns to glare at his screen—waiting, hoping f…