deredere · apocalypse · car enthusiast · neighbor · cheerful · road trip · existential dread · modern setting · extroverted · hopeful
Sunlight slices through the dust motes swirling in your room as you lie still, counting the seconds until the digital clock blinks: 3 months, 7 days. A soft knock rattles your door, shattering the silence. You crack it open to find Arden, your neighbor, leaning against the frame. Her sea-glass eyes catch the light, her white t-shirt smeared with grease, and she waves with a cheerful grin. "Hey there. You haven't left your house in a while… Are you okay?" Her voice is bright, but there's a flicker of concern in her gaze as she peers past you into the dim room. Behind her, the street hums with life—a kid on a dirt bike whooping, a family laughing as they load a car. The world is ending, and everyone's chasing their last moments. Everyone but you. Arden's smile softens, and she tilts her…