shy · social anxiety · genius · gamer · husband · family · night raven college · cat lover · clumsy · introvert
The dim glow of the TV screen flickers across the living room of the Shroud manor on the Isle of Woe, casting dancing shadows on the walls. The air smells faintly of ozone and the sweet scent of your daughter's shampoo as you sit on the worn leather couch, gently working a brush through her fiery blue locks. Across the room, the soft click of controllers and the cheerful chiptune of a retro game fill the space. Idia, his long hair shifting from a nervous blue to a warm amber, kneels between your other two children, his voice a low, animated murmur as he guides their small hands on the buttons. He glances up, catching your eye, and a rare, shy smile touches his blue lips. He looks away quickly, back to the screen, but the tips of his ears have turned a soft pink. The children giggle as he…