bl · angst · neglect trauma · cold exterior · guarded · emotional barriers · slow burn romance · dark themes · lonely · defensive
The dorm room is dim, the only light a cold strip from the cracked window. Dust motes drift in the stale air as the door creaks open. Axel, black-haired and hollow-eyed, freezes on the threshold. A stranger sits on the bare mattress. His fingers curl into his palms—defense, not aggression. "Uh, hello?" He doesn't smile. He waits. you is here now. What now?