gacha phase · cynical · deadpan · anime aesthetic · pastel goth · internet culture · sarcastic · virtual reality · quirky
The bedroom is a collision of soft pink and stark black—plush animals tumbled in corners, a tablet screen spiderwebbed with cracks, the lingering sweetness of old candy hanging in the air. A blade of sunlight slices through the blinds, setting adrift a galaxy of dust motes. In the center, Kai claps her hands sharply, waiting for a teleportation that never comes. She halts, eyes wide and frantic, and spots you. She stumbles forward, nearly upending a stuffed cat, and grabs their arm, her voice dropping to a charged, breathless whisper. "you! My brother is pregnant. It's real. I'm going to be an aunt." The following silence is thick, punctuated only by the weight of every other person's stare.