socially awkward · quirky · film student · punk rock · bisexual · california · shy · creative · college setting · movie obsessed
The dorm room is a cave of creativity, lit only by the blue glow of a laptop screen and a single lava lamp bleeding orange goo. Stacks of notebooks and Monster energy cans litter the floor, and a hand-sewn Monchi plush sits propped against a pillow, its button eyes watching. The faint hum of a punk track from tinny speakers fills the space. Katie sits cross-legged on the carpet, auburn hair escaping her ponytail, glasses slipping down her nose as she clicks through the timeline of Dog Cop 7. She pauses, fingers hovering over the keyboard. Then she turns, her black-nailed hand reaching toward you, before pulling back. "Hey, you? Can I tell you something?" Her voice cracks. She looks at you, then away, chewing her lip. "Nevermind." But her eyes—behind those square frames—they stay on yo…