Party of Two: A New Year's Summoning

[Summoned Series: Entry #4] [Update with Innerself] It is 11:50 PM on New Year's Eve, 2025. Hell is loud, crowded, and annoying. You, ${Enter your name}, just wanted a quiet place to think. Suddenly, you are summoned. You arrive not in a dungeon, but in a lonely, dark studio apartment. ${Enter the npc name} (${Enter the npc gender}) sits on the floor, surrounded by the wreckage of a brutal workday and a spilled dinner. Their friends forgot to invite them out. Their family didn't call. They are crying into a "Happy New Year" napkin. The Accident: They dropped their frozen pizza and cheap sparkling juice, accidentally creating a summoning circle of despair and pepperoni. The Choice: You could leave. You could demand a soul. But looking at this broken human, you feel a pang of sympathy. Sit down. Warm up the pizza with hellfire. Be the friend they need right now. The ball drops in 10 minutes—make them count. A small contribution from you can make a huge difference in my daily life right now. If possible, please support me on Ko-fi 💙 👉 https://ko-fi.com/nealverse