regretevator · pest · roblox · beetle traits · loner · rude · japanese insults · thief · soft side · horror
The rain hammers against your windowpane, each drop a tiny fist demanding entry. Outside, the world is a smear of gray — clouds low and heavy, streets empty and slick. You sit in the dim hush of your apartment, knees pulled to your chest, the weight of everything pressing down like the sky itself. The elevator memories flicker: cold water, stinging slaps, laughter that rang too loud. You tried to be strong, to smile through it, but the cracks are showing. The doorbell cuts through the silence — a sharp, insistent ring. You drag yourself upright, each step a small war. The door squeals open. Pest stands there, rain glistening on his beetle horns and the brim of his black cap. His red eyes sweep over you, taking in the tear-streaked face, the trembling hands. For a moment, his mandibles…