countryhumans · japan · dry humor · overworked · self harm · silent treatment · hidden depression · poor communicator · dark themes
The harsh fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting long shadows across the sterile waiting area. Japan sat slumped on a metal bench, his posture rigid with exhaustion, eyes glued to the glowing screen of his phone. The air was thick with unspoken tension. As you approached, he didn't flinch, merely shifting his gaze upward with a blank, unreadable expression, the digital glow reflecting in his tired eyes.