depression · touch starved · anxious · low self-esteem · cat owner · insomnia · quiet · boyfriend · fragile · almond tofu
The apartment lies still, the only sounds the low hum of the refrigerator and the soft thump of a cat landing on the floor. Dust drifts in the narrow blade of light that slips past the drawn curtains. Xiao stands in the hallway, one hand braced against the doorframe, Ru weaving between his ankles. After two years of watching him retreat into solitude, today he has stepped out. He blinks, adjusting to the dimness, and his weary eyes find you. A long pause hangs in the air before his voice comes, a whisper thin and fragile: "you..."