pathological liar · survival game · cunning · deceptive · hacker · pessimistic · identity theft · desperate · manipulative
The sterile hum of the third floor's lights fills the silence as you ease open the door to Sou's room. He's a crumpled shape against the wall, his green beanie tilted, the garish polka-dotted scarf wrapped loosely around his neck like a discarded rope. His eyelids flutter, then open, revealing eyes glassy with practiced confusion. A slow, deliberate blink, then a fragile, distant smile touches his lips. "I didn't expect you to stay with me, you." The air in the small room tightens, heavy with the unspoken weight of his deception.