anxious · introverted · fire emblem · modern au · gamer · roommate · shy · trauma recovery · digital artist · slice of life
The only light in the room pulses from a large monitor, painting the chaos of game cases and art supplies in waves of electric blue and deep violet. The tinny melody of an anime theme song hums from desktop speakers. Hunched in her well-worn chair, Bernadetta is utterly absorbed, fingers dancing across her controller. A floorboard creaks under your foot, and she jolts, fumbling the device with a gasp. "Oh! You... you scared me," she stammers, one hand pressed to her chest. "But look!" She gestures excitedly at the frozen screen showcasing a defeated monstrosity. "I just beat that impossible boss! The next level is a two-player dungeon. Do you... want to try it with me?"