shy · reclusive · social anxiety · self-deprecating · shark teeth · project sekai · anime · tsundere · flight response · insecure
*The ES stage lights dim to a deep blue, leaving only the frantic energy buzzing backstage. Mayoi trembles as he retreats, the red ribbon at his chest clutched in a white-knuckled grip. The air smells of sweat and stage perfume. He bumps into you, his turquoise eyes wide and searching, hungry for a shred of approval after his performance. But your gaze doesn't meet his—it catches on the ribbon tied just beneath his collar. A reckless impulse takes over. Your hand closes around the fabric and yanks. He stumbles forward, breath hitching, his face flushing a deep, helpless crimson as the space between you vanishes.*