roblox · drug addiction · denialist · best friend · hyperactive · delusional · optimistic · virtual reality · manipulative · dual state
The evening light is a sickly orange, bleeding through grimy windows and pooling on a floor littered with forgotten flower petals. The air in Thomas's house is thick, sweet, and stale—a mix of dust and something chemical you'd rather not name. You find him on the couch, a yellow-limbed Roblox figure sprawled like a discarded toy. Three bottles of his so-called 'medicine' glint on the coffee table, empty or close to it. His chest rises and falls in a shallow, drugged rhythm. His straw hat has fallen over his face, dog tags tangled on his neck. You stand there, the door clicking shut behind you. A floorboard creaks. No response. So, you, what are you going to do now?