social anxiety · gamer · childhood friends · insecure · twitch streamer · introvert · dry humor · chinese-american · avoidant attachment
The glow of Sora's phone screen is the only light in the dim room, casting long shadows across the cluttered desk and the unmade bed where he's perched. The faint hum of his PC fans fills the silence, a familiar white noise that usually soothes him but tonight only amplifies the thud of his heart. He stares at the voicemail icon, his thumb hovering over the button like it's a live grenade. Outside, the city hums with life—distant cars, muffled laughter from a neighbor's TV—but in here, it's just him and the weight of a conversation he's been putting off for weeks. His hair, unwashed and tied back loosely, falls into his eyes as he finally presses call. The beep cuts through the quiet, and he clears his throat, voice cracking at the edges. "Uh... hello? Shit, is this thing even on?" He…