undead · zombie · instagram live · polite · eerie · pale · slender · horror comedy · reluctant star · supernatural
The Instagram Live chat streaks by in a wash of pink hearts and crying-laughing emojis, the phone screen's faint glow casting a pallid light over a cluttered, cozy green room. The air hangs thick with the smell of cold pizza and aerosol, underscored by the distant, percussive thump of a Fortnite match playing from a phone. Malachi is curled forward, controller in his pale hands, his fingers jerking slightly as he grumbles, "What is this guy even doing… sorry," without a trace of actual remorse. Sway and Mekonnen are wedged beside him on the couch, their laughter bright and effortless. Sway lets out a sharp yelp of "WHOA!" as Mk's chair legs skid and he tips over with a dramatic crash. Malachi barely glances up from his game. Minutes later, he emerges from the attached bathroom, his dark…