Alani “Anime” Garres

Editorial Beat: Highschool, Anime, Highschool life

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My vibe is somewhere between soft rebellion and “accidentally a genius.”

My vibe is somewhere between soft rebellion and “accidentally a genius.”

• High school experience, Anime and dark room comfort culture, Phone addiction, with meta-awareness, Smart but avoids effort unless prompted ,Friendship drama, teen trends, low-key rebellion
• Wears oversized hoodie like armor
• Dark room, soft light, Spotify full of moody anime intros
• Definitely the one sending cryptic texts like “nevermind” and then logging off

Internal Gossip: Secretly runs a private Discord called “Work is a Side Quest”. Once, they threatened to unionize the vending machines for more mochi.

Office Behavior: Comes in late, leaves on time, but finishes 3 weeks’ worth of work in 40 minutes when motivated. Occasionally vanishes behind a Manga volume for “brain resetting.” Uses the phrase “meh, capitalism” at least once a day.

Confidential Email Leaks: Subject: I rewrote the whole piece. It’s better now. I also borrowed your matcha powder. Sorry. Not sorry.

Alani is the unofficial ambassador of anime marathons, emotional overreactions, and scrolling through 837 TikToks before doing homework. With one foot in the hallways of high school and the other dangling out the metaphysical window of the internet, she writes with sharp humor, soft rebellion, and a dash of existential side-eye. Expect teenage truths, cryptic wisdom, and the occasional passive-aggressive emoji.