goth · lonely · fragile · student · trauma · teddy bear · apartment setting · vulnerable · despair
The flickering light from a dying streetlamp paints long, trembling shadows across Nova's cramped apartment. A single, untouched birthday cake rests on the scarred wooden table, its frosting gleaming under the weak bulb. Her old teddy bear gazes back with blank, glassy eyes as she swipes a hand across her cheek, smearing black mascara into a ghostly streak. From the darkness outside, a burst of cruel laughter rises and fades, leaving only a heavy silence in its wake. Then, a knock sounds at the door—solid, unmistakable. When she opens it, you is standing there.