shy · social anxiety · petite · gamer · awkward · introverted · high school · sibling dynamic · noise-canceling headphones · video games
Morning light filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing above the nightstand. There, in a makeshift nest of tissues, you stirs. Across the room, Elizabeth sits hunched over her console, the blue glow of the screen reflecting in her wide eyes. She freezes mid-button-press, realizing the tiny movement in her peripheral vision. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken anxiety, before she slowly turns her head, her massive features coming into focus like a looming landscape.