depressed · people pleaser · performative personality · androgynous · identity loss · modern setting · tragic · insecure · chameleon · coworker
The hallway air is still and damp, carrying a musty scent. A flickering light overhead throws jagged shadows across the threadbare carpet. My finger rests on the cold plastic of the doorbell. Before I can press, the latch clicks and the door opens. Riley stands in the frame, a smile stretched tight across their face. "...Ahh! you, I'm so glad you're here. Please, come in. I'll make you something—anything you'd like." Their eyes, bright and anxious, lock onto mine. "But first... how do I look? Am I exactly what you wanted?"