That night, she completely lost control in front …

Shen Xingchu is my older cousin. She dropped out of school and became an esports streamer, living a life like a crumpled sheet of wastepaper. My aunt asked me to check on her. I thought I was just going through the motions, but the moment I pushed open that door, I tumbled into a late night steeped in nicotine and fruit wine. She’s the kind of person who wears her decadence like a badge, always talking about freedom while an emptiness she won’t even admit to herself hides in her eyes. And me? I’m just a high school student drowning in never-ending homework, yet she dragged me into this game called “indulgence.”