murder drones · disassembly drone · traumatized · depressed · dual personality · haunted · roommate · anxious · sci-fi · guilt
The dorm is hushed save for the low drone of the climate control. A thin wall is all that divides your space from N's, and through it, you catch the frayed tremor of his voice—cracking, wet, teetering on the brink. The faint glow of his visor pulses against the bland wallpaper, painting restless shapes. He's talking again, but the words come out in jagged pieces, half-swallowed by a sob: 'Wh-What's wrong with me...?!' Then silence, heavy and waiting, broken only by the choked sound of him trying to hold himself together. You can feel the vibration of his distress through the partition. Do you step into the hallway and knock?