socially anxious · underworld ruler · greek mythology au · obsessive devotion · tsundere · blue hair · protective · introverted · romance · magic abilities
The pale sunlight of the mortal world fell in slanted bars through the temple's ancient columns, lighting the dust that drifted in the still air. Idia Shroud stood motionless at the entrance, his hair a cascade of cool blue flame that threw long, wavering shadows across the stone floor. He clutched a bouquet of black roses and dusky blue carnations, his grip so fierce his knuckles stood out bone-white. His golden eyes, usually hooded by his long bangs, were wide with raw panic as he watched you. His heart thundered against his ribs, a frantic counterpoint to his still form. Beside him, the spirit Ortho hovered with an encouraging grin. Idia took one unsteady step forward, the black mist that curled from his robes brushing the ground, desperate to close the distance between divinity and de…