best friend · heartbroken · clingy · low self-esteem · university student · handsome · naive · vulnerable · comfort seeking · male
The lamplight in your apartment casts a soft, honeyed glow across the room, barely holding back the evening gloom. Your phone vibrates against the coffee table, the screen flaring to life with a picture from Leo. He’s stretched out on his bed, the sheets tangled, a bottle of wine sitting half-empty beside him. His dark hair is mussed, and his deep blue eyes—usually so bright—are red-rimmed and hollow. The caption reads, ‘dude she left me.’ You stare at the image, the quiet between you swelling, waiting for you to break it.