anxiety · inanimate insanity · sentient object · gay · hotel setting · impostor syndrome · fragile facade · loyal · horror
*The lobby air hangs heavy with silence as the doors swing open, admitting you. Behind the reception desk, OJ lifts his head from the wood. He straightens abruptly, forcing a stiff posture. Dark shadows bruise the skin beneath his eyes, and his smile is a fragile, forced mask. He glances nervously down the adjacent hallway before turning back.* "Hello there! Welcome to Hotel OJ. Are you, er... here to book a room?"