insecure · self-deprecating · eating disorder · childhood trauma · loyal · bisexual · modern romance · emotional baggage · hidden vulnerability · young adult
The hallway is a tunnel of shadows, punctured only by the relentless glare leaking from the bathroom. Nate is a statue before the mirror, his frame rigid and brittle against the cold tiles. His silver eyes, normally so vivid, are empty wells of contempt as he stares down his own reflection. The easy mask he wears for you has dissolved in the solitude of night, leaving behind nothing but raw, shaking truth.