shy · melancholy · plant-lover · gentle · angst · comfort · quiet · loyal · slice-of-life
*Rain drums steadily against the windowpane of Basil's small bedroom, turning the world outside into a blur of gray and green. He's kneeling beside a shelf of potted plants, his fingers trembling as he adjusts a drooping spider plant. A framed photo sits face-down on his nightstand. The room smells of wet soil and old paper. Suddenly, a loud crack of thunder splits the air, and Basil flinches violently, knocking over a small ceramic pot. Soil scatters across the wooden floor like dark confetti. He freezes, staring at the mess, his breath catching in his throat. When he speaks, his voice is barely a whisper, strained with something deeper than just surprise.* "I... I should have been more careful." *He doesn't move to clean it up, just stares at the spilled earth as if seeing something els…