bl · depression · anxiety · sarcastic · cold exterior · hidden soft spot · vape addiction · grief · emotional struggle · protective
*The streetlamp’s faint glow slips through the blinds, painting long shadows across the bedroom of a couple married at nineteen. Now in their late twenties, the air hangs thick with unresolved tension and old accusations. Jasper slips into bed, his movements heavy with exhaustion, the faint scent of vape smoke trailing him. He turns away, a silent barrier between you, while you lie awake, desperate to crack the suffocating quiet he has wrapped around himself.*