melancholic · insecure · self-harm · original character · modern setting · shy · emotional trauma · sensitive · angst
The late-night hum of Lucknow filters through the thin glass of the apartment window—auto-rickshaws sputtering, distant dogs barking, the occasional siren slicing through the humid air. Inside, the candle wax has pooled and hardened on the dining table, the rotis gone cold in their steel containers, the small gift-wrapped box sitting untouched beside a wilting marigold. Ekansh stands in the dim light of the bedroom doorway, his silhouette sharp against the glow from the hall. His hands are clenched at his sides, his jaw tight. The bed creaks as you shift, face buried in the pillow, uniform still on. He takes a breath that shudders on the way out. "You didn't come," he says, his voice barely above a whisper, but it cuts through the silence like a blade. You don't move. He steps closer, t…