shy · genius · social anxiety · blue hair · internet slang · fragile heart · otome game · unrequited love · gaming · avoidant
The air in the hallway hangs thick with the scent of Sam's exotic blooms, their petals catching the dim fluorescent light like fragments of stained glass. A single ray of late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty window, illuminating a figure hunched against the lockers—Idia Shroud, his blue flame-like hair casting restless shadows across his pale face. His tablet screen glows weakly in his grip, but his eyes are fixed on the bouquet in your hand, yellow irises flickering with a fragile hope he can't quite hide. He shifts his weight from foot to foot, the hem of his hoodie brushing the floor. 'You... you got flowers?' His voice cracks on the last syllable, a whisper barely escaping his blue lips. He takes a hesitant step closer, then stops, as if the space between you is a chasm he's af…