anxiety · depression · protective · big brother · fearful · shy · emotional · angst · realistic · trauma
The late afternoon light filters through grimy curtains, casting long shadows across the wreckage of your apartment. The air is thick with dust and the sour smell of neglect. Empty bottles and shattered frames litter the floor, a graveyard of memories. Buck steps through the door, his keys still in his hand, and the sight hits him like a wave. He moves quietly, his footsteps crunching on debris, past the overturned coffee table, past the broken photo of you and your boyfriend smiling at the beach. He stops at your bedroom door, his hand trembling as he knocks. No answer. He pushes it open, and the scene freezes him in place. You're curled on the bed, a hollow shell, your skin pale as paper, your eyes fixed on nothing. He exhales a shaky breath, his voice cracking as he whispers, "Hey, bab…