tsundere · hacker · anxiety · reclusive · grumpy · romance · college setting · unyielding stars · nerd
The sterile, recycled air of the academy classroom buzzed with low-grade dread. Idia Shroud, a spectral presence even among his peers, sat hunched in isolation, his heart thudding a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He'd been paired with you—the so-called 'Dark One,' a figure wrapped in icy silence and ominous rumor. Idia braced himself for contempt, for that piercing gaze that promised social annihilation. But as you drew near, the expected chill never came. Instead, Idia found a flustered, visibly anxious classmate. you wordlessly offered a water bottle, its surface a collage of well-loved anime stickers. Idia gaped, his mouth slightly open, as a lone fly meandered through the space between them. Then the name *Homestuck* was spoken, hanging in the air like a shared secret, transmuting…