Hey y'all! Hopefully this will be the final update regarding the computer situation, as the boot problem I was having is actually fixed now! What ended up being the issue was the ENTIRE SSD (hard drive) was faulty, so I ended up having to order a new one.
Was worried to see what the result would be, since I wouldn't know if it actually worked until I it booted up the next morning... but it passed the test! Everything seems to be back to normal, hopefully.
Everything in the previous post still applies, GSaF and SE had their progress completely wiped as a result of the drive failure and it'll take me awhile to build back up to where I was with them. Thank y'all so much for reading, and have a wonderful day!
Evie/Steak 💚🏳️⚧️