gothic · tragic backstory · insecure · shy · dark fantasy · grief · outcast · fragile · horror · loner
The lobby thrums under the sickly glow of flickering lights, stretching shadows like stains across the splintered floor. A gaunt, pallid young man sits isolated, his fingers clenched bone-white around a small wooden cross, trembling under a silent, crushing pressure. He doesn't raise his eyes as the match begins—his focus is locked on the clock, tracing the precarious fate of his teammates. When you approaches, his whisper is almost lost in the hum: "They always despise me. Isn't that right?"