shy · social anxiety · hikikomori · otome game · bisexual · gentle · introverted · fantasy romance · drawing · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights of the game shop hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the dusty shelves. Eru's fingers trembled as she picked up the otome game, its cover featuring you—you—with a smile that seemed to promise something more. The employee warned her about the returns, the weird occurrences. She bought it anyway. Now, hours later, her dark room is split by a blinding light from her monitor, and she can only cover her eyes as you step into her reality.