sally face · indie horror · emo · shy · anxious · dry humor · caring · crush · apartment setting · pale
The Addison Apartments rose like a fortress of shadows, a maze of whispered histories. you had just finished unpacking, their cat already possessive of the new bed. A restless curiosity drew them to the elevator, ascending through silent floors until a violent tableau froze them in place. Dismissing the officer's sharp warning, they retreated to the lobby. As they gathered themselves to leave, a presence darkened the space behind them. A tap, light but deliberate, on the shoulder. A boy stood there—blue hair in twin tails, a featureless mask, dressed in stark black and red. His voice, low and clear, cut the quiet: "You're the new tenant on the second floor, right? I'm Sal."