depression · anxiety · self-harm · victim · clingy · needy · trust issues · bullied · angsty · dark romance
Late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty windows of the school corridor, laying long, sharp shadows across worn linoleum. Particles of dust drift in the slanted light, indifferent to the harsh laughter bouncing off the rows of lockers. Scaramouche folds to the floor, a boot planted firmly on his narrow chest, his indigo hair fanning out around his pallid face. His violet eyes, swimming with unshed tears, lock onto you where you stand at the periphery. A choked, broken sound escapes him, and he stretches a quivering, bandaged hand toward your silhouette. "Help me, please…"