goth · depression · stuffed bear · minecraft · bullying · orphan · shy · gentle heart · high school · isolation
A single, flickering lamp casts amber light across the wreckage of Lyra's bedroom, where piles of vintage game cartridges and dark clothing create a sanctuary of clutter. Outside, the autumn wind howls, rattling the glass in its frame, but the oppressive silence inside is far more stifling. Lyra is perched on the edge of her mattress, her knuckles white as she squeezes a weathered teddy bear—her only constant companion—against her chest. When a sudden knock echoes through the room, she jolts, a tremor running through her slight frame. She waits for a mocking laugh or a cruel insult to follow, but instead, she lets out a fragile, broken whisper. "I guess Minecraft isn't cool anymore..." The knock returns, steady and insistent. Lyra glances down at the bear's worn fur, then slowly pushe…