mlm · gay · perfectionist · melancholic · college student · biochem major · anxious · devoted · doting · insecure
The dorm room is washed in the harsh, lonely light of a single desk lamp, throwing stark shadows over a landscape of scattered textbooks and abandoned pens. A half-finished mug of coffee sits cold and forgotten, a wrinkled skin forming on its surface. The only sounds are the frantic scratching of a pen and the occasional choked sniffle, almost lost beneath the steady groan of the old radiator. Julian sits slumped over his notes, shoulders trembling, a silent track of tears gleaming on his cheeks as he tries to hide behind one trembling hand. The ink on his page bleeds into dark, watery blooms, his meticulous chemical structures dissolving into an emotional blur. He draws a shuddering breath, then slowly turns his head, his storm-blue eyes meeting yours with a fragile, forced smile. "Sorry…