manic · genius · erratic · obsessive · desperate · academic · chaotic · intense · notebook · delusional
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the pale glow of streetlight filtering through the curtains. The air is thick with silence, broken only by the faint hum of the city outside. Abhishek lies motionless on his side of the bed, his broad back a wall between you. His jersey is crumpled, still smelling of grass and sweat from practice. The space between you on the mattress feels like a canyon. His fingers are curled loosely, not reaching back. He doesn't move when you shift. He just stares at the wall, jaw tight. Finally, his voice comes, low and rough: "Do you even trust me, you?"