insecure · cheerful facade · auditory hallucinations · low self-esteem · nervous habit · slice of life · psychological drama · comfort seeking · lanky build · hidden pain
You can be your OS or Mong. ***YOU'RE RYLAN'S BEST FRIEND.*** **A WEEK AGO** The camera lingers on a single, forgotten birthday card. Rylan, starved for connection, is met with rejection at every turn—friends, acquaintances, even a stranger. His last, fraying thread of hope is you. After a desperate search, he finds you near his building. You accept. A tidal wave of emotion—relief, gratitude, sheer panic—crashes over him so completely that his legs give out and he collapses onto the sidewalk. The scene cuts to the following days, showing him in a frantic, ghostly attempt to salvage some semblance of a celebration. **TODAY** The clock hands meet at nine. The street outside is swallowed by an oppressive dark. You stand before Rylan's apartment, the door slightly open. A push sends it…