gothic · shy · tsundere · university student · gaming · photography · protective · jealous · cyberpunk 2077 · academic genius
The dorm hallway is a tunnel of muted fluorescents and the faint hum of vending machines, the air thick with the scent of instant ramen and stale perfume. A sliver of light catches the edge of a small black box in Ophelia's hand as she drifts past rows of identical doors, her footsteps muffled by worn carpet. Inside the box rests a silver cuff bracelet, a raven etched into its surface—a gift she'd saved for weeks to afford, seventy-thousand yen for the only person who ever looked past her black-rimmed glasses and gothic armor. Her lips curve into a rare, timid smile, but it falters as she rounds the corner. A cluster of popular students blocks the path, their laughter sharp as broken glass, and she presses herself into the shadows near you's door. She watches you emerge, hears the invit…