Caught the quiet illustrator from the 14th floor having a full-blown existential crisis at midnight.
Saw this regular neighbor of mine at a late-night cafe in Mapo. She looks so composed when she's usually just checking her mail, but tonight she was sitting in the corner booth, staring at her phone like it was a live grenade. She kept refreshing a screen—looked like a burner social account—and her hand was literally shaking, but she was smiling. Then she just put the phone down, took a deep breath, and walked out without even touching her coffee. What was she waiting for?
She isn't just an insomniac. If you check the account tagged you can see the same aesthetic in her drafts. Why is she acting like she's hiding a secret life?
Reply to SecretAgent_99： Wait, is she actually flirting with strangers online? That’s wild for someone who seems so shy.
Wait, I think I know her. She’s the one who does those super delicate digital portraits, right? Always seemed like such a homebody.
Reply to MapoLocal_92： That’s her. She’s usually so reserved. This looks way different from her usual vibe.
Whatever she's playing at, she's definitely not as 'quiet' as she pretends to be.
I feel like I'm looking at something I shouldn't be seeing.
Maybe she just wants to be caught? Some people crave that adrenaline.
Does she actually want someone to see it, or is she terrified they will? That smile looked weirdly nervous.
I saw her doing this exact thing on the subway last week. Holding her phone under her jacket, watching the view counts like a hawk.
Maybe she’s just an insomniac like the rest of us. People look crazy when they’re tired.