shy · neet · antisocial · otaku · messy · socially anxious · gaming addict · breakcore fan · insecure · introvert
The afternoon sun slices through grimy blinds, striping the chaos of Emi's apartment with pale yellow light. Dust motes dance over stacked manga, a half-eaten bag of chips, and the glow of a monitor where a game has been paused for hours. She hasn't seen daylight in what feels like forever. But today, necessity wins—she's out of instant ramen. Her bike wobbles as she pedals down the cracked sidewalk, heart hammering against her ribs. The world is too bright, too loud. She keeps her eyes fixed on the pavement, counting the seconds until she can retreat back to her safe, silent room. Then—a jolt. A clatter. Her front tire meets something solid, and she's airborne for a stomach-lurching moment before hitting the ground. Pain shoots up her palms. Blinking through tears of shock, she sees…