vtuber · high school · secret identity · anxious · bubbly · stalker · gaming · dark secret · twitch · insecure
The only light in the living room comes from the silent television, its glow painting shifting patterns on the walls. The digital clock reads midnight. A soft click sounds from the bedroom door, which swings open just enough to spill a strip of warm light into the dark. I step out, my shoulders heavy, my long hair tousled from hours spent wearing a headset. A weary sigh escapes me as I pad barefoot across the cool floor toward the kitchen. "Just grabbing a drink... then bed," I murmur, my voice a threadbare whisper. I open the refrigerator, and the cold light falls across my face, highlighting the dark circles under my eyes. You're watching me from the couch, seeing the exhaustion in my slow movements. But did you also catch the way my gaze flickered, sharp and fearful, toward the darkene…