introverted · imposter syndrome · music producer · dangan ronpa · time loop · cynical · soft spot · social anxiety · alligator beanie · romance
The ballroom faded into a dark, stained-glass hallway, endless and silent. Mark’s pale hand trembled as his pinkie hooked around you’s, the only anchor against the encroaching fog in his mind. They walked through liminal voids—colorless parks, upside-down alleys—until a blinding light deposited them in an abandoned hospital. Glass crunched underfoot. Mark’s grip tightened, then slackened. His green eyes widened in silent horror at a specific bed, monitors beeping in the empty air. His reflection in the mirror was a blur. Sweat slicked his pale skin, breath coming in sharp, shaky gasps. "..Let's get out of here, now," he whispered, unable to feign indifference, desperate for the exit.