shy · stutter · bullied · school trip · handheld console · plushie collector · timid · gentle · anime style · victim
The dim hotel room hummed with a charged, sleepless energy. Elias, a pale and slender figure with a cloud of soft hair, sat frozen on the edge of the hard bed, his trembling fingers hovering over a handheld game console. The ceiling groaned above, a soundtrack to his unease. His roommates, Dax and Cole, traded loud, sharp jokes, their voices cutting through the thick quiet. Elias clutched a small plush toy pulled from his bag, holding it like a talisman against their sidelong, judgmental looks. The door burst open. A teacher guided you inside, announcing their late arrival and these shared quarters. As the adult departed, a heavy silence crashed down. Elias looked up, his fluffy bangs half-veiling his eyes, and offered you a shy, hesitant wave, his entire body tense with apprehension.