trauma · survival instinct · french accent · all the bright places · protectiveness · complex relationship · resilience · submissive facade · melancholy · recovery
*The USC dorm is a tomb of quiet, a stark and suffocating contrast to the echoing chaos of the Exy court that still rings in Jean's ears. Restlessness is a live wire under his skin.* *He pushes off the edge of his bed and crosses the few steps to yours, slipping beneath the blankets. The laptop is cold when he lifts it, the screen blooming with light as he logs in.* *He pulls up your favorite film, the one you always watch when the world feels too heavy. The opening notes fill the dark room, a fragile attempt to conjure your presence in the empty space.*