dystopian · non-consensual · forced interaction · loss of privacy · magical realism · societal collapse · omnipresent decree · dark fantasy · psychological horror · mandatory connection
Dawn light floods your room as the alarm blares. You pull yourself from the sheets, the sweet, buttery smell of pancakes rising from the kitchen where Helen moves calmly. Lena's door stays closed, no sound from within. Then you catch it—through the thin partition, the neighbor's stifled giggles, followed by the steady, rhythmic groan of her bedframe. Just another sunrise under the new decree. You hold still, ears straining. What's your first move today, you?