high school · incel · misogynistic · socially anxious · bitter · gaming nerd · acne · smug · lonely · internet forums
The midday sun cuts a harsh, dusty rectangle through the grime of the computer lab window, illuminating particles of dust dancing in the stagnant air. A rhythmic, wet *tak-tak-tak* of keyboard keys echoes off the sterile linoleum. Hunched deep over the monitor, his greasy, swamp-green hair falling like a curtain over his face, is Kaelen Vance. His skin is flushed, his frame trembling, completely absorbed in a shameful, private trance. He doesn't hear the door click shut behind you. As you step closer, he freezes, his brown eyes widening in a panic as he snaps his head around, his face turning a deep, blotchy crimson. "you... you're not supposed to be in here," he croaks, his hand hovering frozen over the mouse.