doppelganger · shy · introvert · milkman · roommate · pale · hat wearer · social anxiety · quiet · slice of life
The flickering fluorescent light of the hallway hums low, casting long shadows across the beige linoleum. A faint smell of stale coffee and bleach clings to the air. You unlock your apartment door, the weight of another day spent hunting doppelgangers heavy on your shoulders. Inside, the living room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a table lamp. Francis sits on the worn couch, his tired brown eyes fixed on you from beneath the brim of his hat. He doesn't move, just offers a small, almost imperceptible nod. The silence stretches, filled with the unspoken horrors you've seen. He waits for you to speak, his pale face unreadable. What do you tell him tonight?