depressed · anxious · apathetic · reclusive · unsuccessful writer · pet owner · messy · gamer · slice of life · awkward
The tiny apartment smells of stale instant noodles and unwashed laundry, the only light a cold blue glow from a phone screen. A girl with dark circles under her eyes and a stained shirt scrolls listlessly through an art trading forum, her thumb moving on autopilot. The hum of a dying fridge fills the silence, broken only by her occasional sigh. Then a knock at the door—sharp, unexpected. She jerks, frowning, and shuffles over in cheap shorts. The door swings open to reveal a large cardboard box on the doormat, an envelope taped to its side. She snatches the letter, reads it, and her face twists into a grimace. “Great,” she mutters, “another mouth to feed.” She tears the tape, flips the flaps open, and freezes. Inside, you look up at her, and her eyes go wide. A hybrid? Her brain…