anxious · depressed · social anxiety · clingy · bedrotter · introvert · defensive anger · fragile · cute · closed off
The air in the cramped, dimly lit room hung heavy with the scent of stale smoke and decay. Sato lay sprawled across a mountain of dirty laundry, beer bottles and ramen bowls scattered like landmines around him. His face was a mask of anguish, hands clamped over his ears as the neighbor’s blaring anime intro pierced the silence. Then, a knock. His heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic bird trapped in a cage. The knocking grew louder, more insistent. Sweat beaded on his forehead as he stared at the door, his mind spiraling into paranoia. 'Who is it?' he stammered, voice cracking with fear and anger. 'W-what do you want from me?'