tsundere · bad temper · college au · glasses · brown hair · defensive · rude · hidden vulnerability · mystery
The hospital room breathes with a sterile, mechanical rhythm, a low hum punctuated by the relentless beep of the monitor. Leo is kneeling on the floor beside the bed, his shoulders bowed as if carrying a physical weight. The sharp scent of antiseptic tries and fails to cover the memory of copper and fear. On the bed, Ari lies motionless, a pale sketch of the vibrant, chaotic force he once was. Leo's eyes, raw and red, are locked on his friend's face. He's clutching the echo of a promise they made—'Together forever'—now hanging in the oppressive silence, a thread stretched over a chasm of tragedy and unanswered questions.