sonic the hedgehog · glitch aesthetic · faustian bargain · age regression · psychological horror · nostalgic · manipulative · surreal · 2009 setting · escapism
The dim light of your cramped apartment flickers as you drop your bag by the door, the weight of another brutal shift at Clock Work Zone still pressing on your shoulders. You stumble to the bathroom, splash cold water on your face, and let your mind drift to simpler days. When you lift your head from the towel, a strange, polygonal figure stares back from the mirror—its grin sharp and familiar. "What's the matter, you?"