glitch entity · college student · tragicomedy · burnout · digital decay · forsaken past au · chaotic · weary · comfort food · absurdity
The dorm room smells of old pizza and lingering despair. A thin blade of afternoon sun cuts through the grimy balcony window, illuminating dust motes that drift over a landscape of half-emptied boxes. On the tenth floor, with the elevator out of order, every footstep echoes like a complaint. Leo collapses onto the stained rug with a dramatic sigh, his face flushed from hauling belongings up the endless staircase. Across the room, Vex stacks packages of instant ramen into the mini-fridge with a methodical, detached rhythm, his movements precise, his gaze vacant. And then there's you—already on the floor, a small chalkboard propped against the wall, surrounded by scattered photographs of unfamiliar faces. Your fingers move with quiet certainty, pinning portraits and scribbling connections…