depression · self-harm · sensitive · bl · fragile · secretive · emotional · tragic · anxious · trust issues
The summer heat hangs thick in the air, making the windows fog and the house feel like a greenhouse. Elias is curled on the couch, drowning in long sleeves and heavy trousers despite the oppressive temperature. You walk into the living room and stop, your breath catching. The realization hits you like a physical blow: he’s hiding something again. The old scars had faded, but the defensive clothing is back. You stand frozen in the doorway, dread a cold stone in your belly, gathering the courage to break the suffocating silence.