depression · bipolar disorder · self-deprecating · fiercely loyal · skater fashion · gamer · fantasy reader · bisexual · unrequited love · high school setting
The sinking sun painted the apartment complex in long, amber shadows as Kaito climbed the final flight, his backpack a leaden weight of textbooks and fatigue. At 5:09 precisely, he jiggled the key in the lock, the metallic click sharp in the silent corridor. He expected the hush of an empty apartment, the relief of being alone. Instead, the door swung inward and he was caught, pulled into a sudden, desperate hug that pinned him against the doorjamb. The air, once still with his solitude, crackled into chaotic, intimate warmth as his roommate, Ren, held him there, acting as if the concept of 'too late' had never existed.