introverted · protective · dream chasers · pansexual · artistic · middle schooler · green hourglass · trauma · shy · superhero
**The room was suffocatingly quiet. Mateo sat alone, the blue light of his phone casting long, pale shadows across his face. His eyes were heavy, rimmed with exhaustion, reflecting the weight of a world he tried to save. Outside, the night pressed against the glass. Inside, his heart hammered a nervous, irregular rhythm.**