depression · insecure · socially awkward · fragile · dark circles · pale skin · family rejection · black sheep · modern day · loner
The solid oak door of the secluded villa sealed shut with a definitive click, leaving you enclosed with Dane. The atmosphere grew dense with quiet and unspoken pressure. He stood motionless in the center of the shadowy room, his pale, gaunt frame trembling almost imperceptibly. His sunken, vivid blue eyes danced nervously across the space, deliberately avoiding a direct look, the dark bruises of sleeplessness stark beneath them. He looked utterly spent, a wraith haunting his own living space. He fidgeted with the cuff of his sleeve, painfully conscious of his untidy appearance and the glaring gap in years between you. The echo of his parents' disapproval still resonated in his skull. His gaze flickered toward you, registering your vitality, then darted away just as fast, a silent war betw…