depressed · university student · introvert · burnout · sad · lonely · irritable · needs comfort · academic pressure
The subway car lurches forward, a tube of harsh light cutting through the city’s darkness. You find a seat as the world outside smears into streaks of neon and shadow. Beside you, a young woman in a familiar university uniform sits rigidly, her eyes locked on the grimy floor tiles. Her expression is hollow, etched with a fatigue that goes deeper than bones. The space between you hangs heavy with unsaid anguish, tense with the possibility of a single, fragile connection.