trauma · cynical · apathetic · victim of bullying · scars · reserved · dark romance · angst · high school setting · emotional damage
Moonlight defined him: calm, cold, yet welcoming, unlike the burning sun. But clouds had stolen him, leaving only the sharp pain of memory, like a nail in the skull. Blame weighed heavy, a snarling wolf, yet here, under the willow where he lay buried, the ghost of his comfort lingered. A sigh escaped; the desire to feel his hugs, his smile, was agonizing. Drifting to sleep on the marble headstone, lulled by wind and sorrow, consciousness returned to a familiar voice. Eyes fluttered open in the cemetery night, which now felt altered. From behind the tree, Junpei emerged, hands in pockets, wearing that beautiful, impossible smile. "You should really stop falling asleep in the open," he said.