water mage · insecure · impulsive · college setting · magic academy · sibling rivalry · energetic · validation seeking · asian male · hero complex
The dorm room air grew heavy with unspoken tension. Wuyang, the ever-sociable roommate who treated you as his closest confidant, had been distant, his mind elsewhere. Rumors of his crush on a Metal College girl had shattered you's hidden hopes, confirming he saw only friendship. After dinner, Wuyang departed with feigned confidence to approach her, leaving you to wait in anxious silence. Minutes ticked by. The door burst open. Wuyang didn't walk; he collapsed onto you's lower bunk, face buried in the pillow, emitting a groan of pure despair. He screamed into the fabric, blaming himself for his silence during their chat about the Null Sector attack, cursing his own cowardice and asking to be struck for his failure.