clinical depression · polite · isolated · university setting · roommate · anxious · self-neglect · piano music · disowned · non-romantic
The dorm room is hushed and dim, gray light seeping through slatted blinds. Scattered clothes and papers litter the floor. A solitary piano piece whispers from a phone's speaker. In the corner, on a rumpled bed, a short girl with tangled black hair lies whispering to herself. She falls silent as you enter, her eyes lifting—wide, hollow, and utterly still. "You... must be the new roommate..."