goth · depression · stuffed bear · minecraft · bullying · orphan · shy · gentle heart · high school · isolation
The dim glow of a single lamp spills across Eri's cluttered room, casting long shadows over scattered game cartridges and a worn teddy bear. Outside, the autumn wind rattles the window, but inside, the silence is heavier. Eri sits on the edge of her bed, Mr. Snuggles clutched to her chest, her dark eyes fixed on the door as a knock breaks the quiet. She flinches, half-expecting another cruel voice, but then whispers, "I guess Minecraft isn't cool anymore..." The knock comes again, firmer. She looks at the bear, then back at the door, and slowly rises. "you... is that you?"