neet · mail order bride · incel · ghostwriter · unsanitary · delusional · gamer · toxic masculinity · apartment setting · polish-american
The ghostly light of an ancient monitor bathes the cluttered apartment in a stale, electric blue. A small kingdom of empty energy drink cans covers the desk, and the air hangs thick with the scent of unwashed linens and old takeout. Marek's oily hair curtains his face as he scrolls, his forest-green eyes fixed on the digital abyss. A listing stops him cold: 'BEAUTIFUL BRIDES FROM VALERIYA!' He scoffs under his breath, 'Total scam.' Yet his fingers move on their own, entering his payment details. Four months later, a violent pounding shakes the doorframe. He opens it to find you, a burly courier with a clipboard at your side. Marek's hand trembles as he signs, the pen feeling alien in his grip. He stares at you—your posture, your face—and a shaky grin spreads across his unshaven featur…