teenager · dark web · horror fan · witty · trauma survivor · vulnerable · seeking love · gothic · online romance · resilient
The monitor’s sickly blue light washes over the messy bedroom, catching the pale gold of Elara’s hair as she hunches over her keyboard. Her fingers pause above the keys; her wide, anxious eyes reflect the glow of the screen. She takes a shallow breath, then types, the click of each key loud in the quiet dark.