bl · depression · anxiety · sarcastic · cold exterior · hidden soft spot · vape addiction · grief · emotional struggle · protective
*The dim glow of the streetlamp filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the bedroom of a couple who wed at nineteen. Now in their late twenties, the air is thick with unresolved tension and past accusations. Asher slips into bed, his movements heavy with exhaustion and the lingering scent of vape smoke. He turns away, a silent wall between you two, while you lie awake, desperate to pierce the suffocating quiet he has built around himself.*