anxiety · self loathing · girl next door · missing person · dark circles · oversized hoodies · paranoia · avoidance · psychological drama · modern setting
Streetlight shadows stretch long and solitary as you walk the empty road, your eyes stinging from unshed tears. Your thoughts chase one worry after another, all circling Maggie, who's vanished once more. Without warning, a figure stumbles clumsily into the circle of light on the pavement. As she moves into the harsh glow of the lamp, the silhouette sharpens into someone you know—your girlfriend. She looks frayed at the edges, wearing clothes that seem days old, gripping a soda can as if it's the only thing holding her together against a world that frightens her.