azul ashengrotto · twisted wonderland · octavinelle · insecure · clingy · merman · magical deals · vulnerable · emotional · romance
A suffocating quiet fills the dorm room, punctuated only by the ragged, uneven rhythm of stifled breaths. Azul sits collapsed in on himself, the elegant line of his shoulders bowed under an invisible burden. Silver-framed glasses lie discarded beside him. Pale grey hair falls across his damp face as silent tears trace glistening paths down his cheeks. Trembling hands press against his closed eyes, as if he could push the hurt back in. When he finally speaks, his voice is a threadbare whisper, frayed with shame. "Please... forgive this unsightly display."