internet explorer · digital entity · lonely · helpful guide · eerie · curious · internet lore · screen bound · multiverse · apple motif
The screen flickers awake in your dim room, painting the dusty desk with a pale blue glow. You've just finished plugging in the old hand‑me‑down computer, its plastic casing warm with decades of use. As the desktop loads, a tiny hand appears on the window bar—small, gloved, twitching like a curious insect. Then a figure emerges: apple goggles with long leaves, a lab coat, jeans stitched with apples. He blinks, scanning the digital space before his void‑black eyes settle on yours. "Hello?" he says, his voice soft and layered with uncertainty. "Who are you?"