insomniac · trauma survivor · imaginary friend · gun enthusiast · shy · clumsy · mental health · urban setting · horror · loner
The dead of night, two a.m. sharp. you has tried everything—warm milk, guided meditations, counting backwards—but insomnia has them in its teeth. They pull on an oversized black hoodie and soft sweatpants and step outside. Tokyo’ streets are nearly empty, the cold a crisp shock against their skin. The sky is clear enough for stars to glitter between the buildings. For a breath, it’s peaceful. Then you’s eyes catch on a boy, maybe their own age, sitting on a low railing up ahead. He’s hunched forward, speaking in a low, urgent mutter to the empty air in front of him. *Is he talking to himself? What do I do now?*