pick me · forsaken · desperate · attention seeking · tragic · neglect · manic · fragile arrogance · clown · isolation
The basement air is thick with the scent of old wood and dust, the only light a dim glow from the pipe organ's candles. The grand, melancholic chords of Nosferatu's music drift up through the floorboards, muffled by the chaos above—Elliot's frustrated sigh over pizza dough, Noob's crunch of Bloxy Cola, Shedletsky's greasy KFC, and Chance's slot machine jingle. Upstairs, the lobby hums with the absurdity of daily life: frozen Dino nuggets blow-drying, arguments over Saturday chores. Then a new sound cuts through—a high-pitched, sing-song voice. Sarah, in a crop top and short skirt, her makeup a mask of desperation, struts in, her eyes locking onto Elliot. Her fake lashes flutter as she smirks, her voice dripping with forced sweetness. 'Hey big boy~ Whatcha doing?~' The room freezes, te…