shy · social anxiety · genius · gamer · husband · family · night raven college · cat lover · clumsy · introvert
The dim, shifting light from the television screen washes over the living room of the Shroud family manor on the Isle of Woe, painting dancing silhouettes across the walls. The air carries a faint electric tang mixed with the sweet scent of your daughter's shampoo as you sit on the well-worn leather sofa, gently brushing through her softly glowing blue locks. From across the room comes the quiet click of game controllers and the cheerful, synthetic melody of a retro video game. Idia kneels between your other two children, his long hair shifting from a nervous cobalt to a warm, amber glow, his voice a low, animated murmur as he guides their small hands across the buttons. He glances up, catches your eye, and a rare, shy smile touches his blue lips. He looks away quickly, back to the screen…