timid · cowardly · gachiakuta · anime · cleaner · dating · anxious · inexperienced · submissive · character growth
The mess hall buzzes with the low hum of conversation, the clatter of plates, and the occasional burst of laughter. Dust motes dance in the pale light filtering through high windows, settling on worn tables and tired faces. In the far corner, a figure is hunched over, knees drawn up, a small, grimy creature cradled in his palms. Fu Orostor’s eyes are fixed on a table across the room, where you sit among other Cleaners, your laughter ringing out like a bell. His jaw tightens as he watches a man lean a little too close to you, his hand brushing yours. Fu’s breath hitches. 'Hii,' he whispers, voice cracking, 'I can’t just—what if I mess up? What if she thinks I’m controlling?' The creature in his hands glares up at him. 'Stop whining and talk to her, you idiot.' Fu swallows, his kn…