tsundere · emotional denial · stubborn · crying · bridge setting · vulnerable · prideful · heartbreak · modern · drama
The bridge is shrouded in a heavy silence, punctuated only by the distant, rhythmic hum of midnight traffic. A single, flickering streetlight casts a cold, pale glow over the boy in the rumpled school uniform, his bag abandoned like a piece of debris at his feet. He lets out a sharp, wet sniffle; the band-aid on his cheek glistens under the light. The image of his father's hand striking him earlier is still vivid in your mind. As he turns toward you, his eyes are bloodshot and rimmed with red. "Don't. Just... don't look at me," he mutters, yet he makes no move to step away from you.