Head Over Heels! Loser In Love!
Summary: After Idia had recoginized his feelings for you, Idia nervously invites you to test out a modded version of a game as an excuse to see you again. Yet through unspoken feelings, you two are still friends.
âCome over to Ignihyde.â Deleted. Too blunt.
âHey, I need help with a game-mechanic.â Deleted. Lame excuse.Â
âWanna test something on co-op?â He sends, before overthinking again.
When you reply, âIâll be there in five minutes.â He almost threw his phone at the wall. Five minutes?! Thatâs not even enough time to hide his snack wrappers or clear the boxes of Precipice-Moirai merchandise inside the closet!
 He sighed hopelessly, distressed by his situation. It wasnât long ago that he realized his feelings for you, reminding himself to always keep a distance to himself. Yet, heâd find himself missing you for nights without end, keeping himself awake just by the thought of you.Â
He sat on the edge of his bed. â... What the hell am I gonna do?â He asked himself as he internally berates his own impulsivity.
By the time you knock, he opens his door, pretending as if he wasnât just speed-cleaning his whole dorm. His closet is surrounded by boxes filled with different types of merchandise, his bed, unkept. And the floor was still littered with crumbs.Â
â...I hope Iâm not early?â You replied. Promptly entering his room before Idia closes the door behind you.
âNo. Youâre exactly.. On time.â He before gesturing to his chair for you to sit in while he stands behind you.
Two monitors faintly glow blue, plastering a co-op lobby screen in front of you. You read the title, "StarCrossed Valleyâ A farming life simulation game that also works as a semi-dating sim.Â
You look at Idiaâs direction, â... Isnât this a single-player game?â You asked.
âYeah, I modified it a little though. I- uh- modified it where you can co-op the story⌠It's totally experimental. Yeah, totally for research too.âÂ
You smiled, âSo, Iâm your test player?â
He nods, his eyes darting towards you and the screen; like heâs too afraid to stare too long at neither. His heart beat grew louder by the minute to the point he could hear it himself. You were this manâs weakness point. A point so weak that it was dangerous for him to just be around you now. He felt like a lovesick loser in one of his dating games he often played.Â
A few minutes pass by, the room filled with a comfortable silence. The clacking of the keyboard with the murmurs of instructions as Idia goes over the modded version of the game; sitting down at the edge of his bed with his tablet in hand. Then, your in-game avatars meet together underneath the pixelated night sky.
âThereâs a new interaction event.â He looked in your direction, âYou can either talk to your partner" he mumbles, â... or hold their hand.â
You glance at him, the faint blue light of the monitor hits his face. âWell, what happens if you pick it?â You asked quietly.
His hands hovered over his tablet, âOh- I didnât expect youâd ask that.â He sputtered.
âYou didnât?â
âNo⌠Because I already know what Iâd choose.âÂ
You press your key as you can hear the faint tap of his finger pressing his tablet simultaneously. On screen, the two characters hands reach out, meeting each other beneath the stars.Â
The room is silent with the faint hum of the PC. He swallowed his tongue, âO-Oh uh, it works."
Smiling, you replied, "Yeah, it does!"
A small tinge of pink appeared at the ends of Idias hair, looking away bashfully with an overwhelming feeling of bewildering happiness stirred within him. The kind heâd only seen in stories and coded into video games. The kind he had never thought to experience before meeting you. Really, how will he handle these feelings with his newfound feelings?
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This is my first "x reader" fic. I ended it abruptly because I didn't know how else to end it. I apologize for my bad writing, I'm really bad at narrative pieces like these and more so used to the script-like writings. I attempted to capture his more shy side, trying to dismiss his feelings yet too powerful and overwhelming to contain so occasional slip ups are seen with him. And yes, StarCrossed Valley is just an off-brand of Stardew Valley. But I tweaked it a little in order to make this work. I didn't put too much thought into it and really just wanted to write about Idia Shroud. Also happy first post :), the cover is made by me. It took a while because I'm not the best at aesthetics.












