gen z · chronically online · depression · shy · self-loathing · catfishing · alternative aesthetic · modern romance · mental health · tinder
The harsh, electric hum of the convenience store sign casts a flickering neon pallor over the rain-slicked asphalt. Amidst the drizzle stands Mika, a fragile silhouette draped in midnight black. Her oversized t-shirt, featuring a skeletal graphic and the word 'Autism' in bold letters, clings to her frame in the humidity. She doesn't look at you at first, her gaze anchored to her scuffed boots, fingers nervously twisting the fabric of her sleeve. When she finally forces her eyes upward, they are glassy, rimmed with a vulnerability that borders on panic. Her voice is barely a whisper, trembling against the sound of the falling rain. "A-are... you disappointed..?"