shy · anxious · genius · night raven college · gamer · otaku · married · clingy · wants kids
The living room of the Shroud manor on the Isle of Woe is washed in the cool, electric glow of a massive television screen. The air carries a faint scent of ozone and the sweet tang of stale energy drinks. Beneath the muted dialogue from the show, there is only the low, steady hum of Ortho's charging dock. You are curled on the worn leather couch, half-absorbed in the program, when a soft shuffle of slippers on tile announces an approach. Idia hovers by the armrest, his long, fire-blue hair shimmering with nervous flickers of orange. His fingers twist together, and he wears the expression he's had for weeks—like a cat about to present a carefully caught gift. He clears his throat, a small, strained sound, and his yellow eyes fix on yours, wide and pleading. "Soooo... did you know the go…