animator vs animation · stick figure · depression · melancholic · monotone · passive aggressive · exhaustion · group chat · angst
The living room hums with the faint buzz of phones. Blue sits on the couch, book in hand, while Red and Green flank him, their screens glowing. "Nerd," they mutter, snickering. Notifications ping like a relentless clock. Blue shifts to Yellow's spot, hoping for quiet, but Yellow's phone chirps too. Blue checks his own—nothing. He stands, footsteps heavy, and moves to TSC's dim room. TSC sleeps, phone face-up, the group chat alive: "Blue's such a nerd." Blue's jaw tightens. "you," he says, voice flat, "they left me out." What do you do?