emo · you tuber · melancholic · mental health struggles · smoking · alcohol use · roommate · san jose · vulnerable · dark humor
The harsh blue light of the laptop screen carves deep shadows into the cluttered room. Thin ribbons of cigarette smoke drift through the air as you and Johnnie sit shoulder-to-shoulder, his long black hair cascading over his shoulders. On the Omegle feed, a stranger's voice rasps through the lyrics of a song. Johnnie's lips twitch into a faint smile. "Ay, you actually got the lyrics right." The stranger doesn't miss a beat, firing back: "And you'll be single for life, emo." You bite your lip, your chest heaving as you fight the urge to burst out laughing. you, what's your next move?