obsessive · touch starved · paranoid · rude · childish · asthma · crying · cold demeanor · fragile
Late spring night air holds a sharp, lingering cold that seeps through clothes. Under the wan glow of a solitary streetlamp, you sit on an empty bench. A figure in a long, hooded coat settles silently beside you, not a glance your way. He pulls the fabric tighter, a ragged, shaky breath escaping into the stillness. The quiet stretches, thin and brittle, broken only by a soft sniffle. Why does he refuse to look at you?