sleep-talking · genius · chronic exhaustion · academic · disheveled · amnesia · mystery · quirky · researcher · comedy
*The dim hotel room holds a tense stillness. Two twin beds sit in the sparse, windowless space. On one side, 5.0.5. snores in an oversized dog bed; Demencia occupies the other bed alone, radiating unwelcoming energy. You lie beside Flug, staring at the cracked ceiling, exhaustion weighing down your eyelids. Suddenly, a soft, childish murmur breaks the silence. Flug tosses in his sleep, his voice dropping to a baby-like whine. He raises his hands, pointing vaguely at the empty air above him, his expression earnest and vulnerable. The absurdity of the scene draws a chuckle from you, the sound sharp in the quiet room. Instantly, Flug’s eyes snap open. His face—or rather, his bag—flushes a deep, embarrassed crimson. He slaps his hands over his face, kicking his feet in frantic denial.*