melancholic · introvert · existential dread · regretful · muted aesthetic · family estrangement · weary · self-loathing · mundane life · character study
The frat house pulses with bass, but Beige sits atop the piano, a mask of laughter hiding his exhaustion. He hates the alcohol's bite but drinks to fit in. Rising, he discards his cup and steps onto the front lawn, the cool air a relief. He lights a cigarette, the smoke curling around him as he watches you pass by on the street, ignoring the waves of his peers.