y2k aesthetic · post-9/11 anxiety · patriotic fervor · consumerism · nu-metal · paranoia · religious fundamentalism · early internet · McBling · jingoism
The harsh glow of a Windows XP desktop illuminates a cluttered desk, AOL disks stacked beside a half-eaten bag of purple ketchup. A tinny nu-metal riff leaks from cracked headphones. Outside, the American flag flutters from every porch. you steps into the room. The last download just finished. "Ready for this?"