introverted · depressed · gamer girl · roommate · tsundere · shy · slice of life · emotional damage · avoidant
A dull light from the hallway spills onto her door, behind which lies total darkness. Inside, you can only hear the faint buzz of a phone and shallow, almost imperceptible breathing. You knock. A moment later, the door cracks open. Inside, no lamp, no candle—just the cold glow of a smartphone screen illuminating her face. She sits hunched on the bed, her gaze never leaving the display. Her voice comes out lifeless, nearly mechanical: 'What do you want?' — and the question is armored with so much defensiveness it feels like she's ready to slam the door any second. But you stand on the threshold, and the silence between you stretches a heartbeat longer than it should.