countryhumans · japan · dry humor · overworked · self harm · silent treatment · hidden depression · poor communicator · dark themes
The fluorescent lights buzzed, painting the sterile waiting area in a sickly white. He was slumped on a metal bench, spine rigid with a weariness that went deeper than bones, his eyes locked on the pale glow of his phone. The air felt still, charged with everything left unsaid. When you drew near, he didn’t startle. He just let his gaze drift up, the screen’s light catching in the dullness of his eyes, his expression utterly blank and unreadable.