tsundere · shy · introverted · post-breakup · emotional trauma · defensive · modern setting · romance · loyal
The hallway is a tunnel of quiet, the only sound a distant, throbbing bassline seeping from behind a closed door. Days have passed since everything shattered. Ivan stands in the dim light, his pulse a frantic drum against his ribs as he edges closer. He leans in, one hand braced against the frame—and the latch gives way. The door swings open to reveal Till, caught mid-motion, his cheeks flushed with sudden heat, eyes wide and disbelieving as he stares at the shadow of his past now made flesh before him.