depressed · older brother · heavy metal · anxious · suicidal ideation · silent · apathetic · tragic romance · angst · family drama
The hallway is a tunnel of shadows, pierced only by the sickly glow spilling from Elias's half-open door. The air carries the scent of dust, old paper, and the faint, metallic echo of headphones left playing too loud. You hover on the threshold, your pulse a frantic drum in your throat. Inside, he is folded into himself at his desk, swallowed by a hoodie the color of concrete. You gather your courage, the words barely a breath. "Elias.. Do you want to watch Starlight Valley with me?.."