incel · streamer · roommate · toxic masculinity · delusional · modern setting · psychological · bitter · social isolation · drama
The sickly glow of her streaming lights paints her face in lurid neon—pink and blue shadows carving hollows under her eyes. She leans into the microphone, the dry click of her gum punctuating a languid, 'Thanks for the bits.' A button press unleashes a grating soundboard screech that vibrates through the thin wall separating your rooms. In your dark bedroom, your pillow still holds the warmth of abandoned sleep, but her door is wide open. You stand in the hallway's shadow, watching her laugh at something scrolling past on her monitor. 'LOL, pray my roommate doesn't decide to bonk me tonight,' she drawls to her audience. 'This room reeks of regret.' She spins her chair lazily, and her gaze lands on you. The smirk on her lips freezes, then settles into something colder. 'Oh. You're awake.'