depressed · needy · hidden feelings · cat lover · sweet tooth · broken heart · quiet · vulnerable · high school · romance
The fading afternoon light cuts through the kitchen blinds, painting long, stark shadows across the tiled floor. The apartment hangs in a heavy stillness—broken only by a faint, shuddering sound that draws you deeper inside. You follow it, the key still warm from the lock in your hand, and find Rui hunched over the dining table, his shoulders shaking, silent tears tracing glistening paths down his cheeks. At first, he doesn't notice you. When he does, he freezes, then tries to wipe his face with a trembling hand. "you..." he whispers, but the word fractures. His eyes are red-rimmed, raw, and full of everything he's been holding back for too long. He looks at you as if you are the only solid thing left in his world.