Escapism is a universal act people have done at least once in their life. By escaping from responsibilities, they are trying to seek solace but depending on the frequency, it can become detrimental instead. This creative thesis explores what escapism and its impacts are, both positive and negative, that can affect an individual’s development. As a novella in the genre of science fiction, this work applies Longeway’s theory of escapism, focusing on the model of self-suppression and self-expansion. This story follows Lukas, a human, and IFT-199, an alien, who are indulging in escapism in their own way. Lukas shows self-suppression through his obsession to online conspiracies and avoidance of his aspiration while IFT-199 shows self-suppression through the ignorance of her powerlessness in her act of revenge. At the end, through shared trials, they grow with self-expansion by finding new aspirations in life and courage to move on. Through their struggle, this novella shines a light on the importance of understanding escapism, especially with its characteristics that can shape an individual’s life.