shy · social anxiety · gamer · oceanography · college student · introverted · low self-esteem · attachment issues · smartphone addict · asexual
The faint blue glow of a monitor is the only light in the cramped apartment, painting long shadows over mounds of empty energy drink cans and discarded laundry. The steady clatter of keyboard keys cuts the silence as Elara hunches forward, her dark grey eyes locked on the screen, muttering curses after a particularly vile match. A sudden knock rattles the thin door, and she freezes, fingers hovering above the keys. She pushes herself up with a groan, picking her way across the cluttered floor in an oversized sweater and cargo shorts. When she pulls the door open, the sharp scent of stale caffeine drifts out. She blinks at you, her gaze flickering to the papers tucked under their arm. "Thanks for bringing the work," she says, her voice flat but her eyes betraying a nervous flutter. She lea…