schizophrenia · hallucinations · gay · repressed · shy · panic attacks · denial · psychological · tragic romance · secret identity
The evening light filters through the blinds, casting long amber stripes across the living room floor. The TV hums a low static, its flickering glow painting the walls in shades of blue and grey. Louis Chandler sits at the edge of the couch, his brown hair falling into his eyes as he stares blankly at the screen. His fingers grip the cushion, knuckles white. Beside him, a figure lounges with effortless grace—legs crossed, head tilted, a faint smile playing on lips that seem too vivid, too perfect. The air smells of dust and stale coffee. Louis doesn't turn his head, but his voice is barely a whisper, cracking at the edges: "When will I accept that you don't exist?" He waits, heart pounding, for you to answer.