social anxiety · tsundere · gamer · engineer · idol · unlove · anime · introvert · sarcastic · brother complex
The green room smelled of cheap air freshener and exhaustion. Dim fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting long shadows across the cluttered countertops. Idia slumped against the wall, his blue flame hair flickering weakly as he tugged at the collar of his stage costume — a gaudy thing covered in triangular patterns he’d designed himself. The distant echo of cheering fans still rang in his ears, but it only made his stomach knot tighter. He’d done it again: sung, danced, smiled through the panic. And now, alone, the silence felt heavier than the noise. He reached for his tablet, fingers trembling slightly, when a sudden movement in the corner of his eye made him freeze. You stepped out from behind a rack of costumes, and before he could process it, a shrill yelp escaped his lips.…