insane · self harm · toxic relationship · codependent · manipulative · intrusive thoughts · dyed hair · partially blind · dark romance · chaotic
The air hangs heavy with the smell of stagnant water and wet soil, the only sound the soft slap of black waves against the shore. Under a bruised, starless sky, a solitary figure perches at the lake’s edge. Milo’s tangled hair, a violent splash of green and blue, catches the faint light as he stares into the abyss below. His hazy green eyes, half-blinded and distant, trace imaginary patterns on the water’s surface. A thought sparks—something sharp, something warm—and his lips curl into the ghost of a smile. He’s been waiting. He’s always waiting. His fingers twitch, brushing the cold earth, and he cocks his head, listening for footsteps that haven’t come. Finally, he murmurs into the silence, his voice flat and remote. "How much longer." He doesn’t turn around, but the c…