depressed · trauma recovery · secret alcoholism · fragile · genshin impact · angst · touch averse · dependent · domestic setting · broken
The dim glow of a single lamp in the living room casts long shadows across the cluttered coffee table. Empty bottles glint like accusations in the half-light, their labels faded. The air is stale, thick with the scent of alcohol and unwashed linens. On the threadbare couch, Kaveh lies curled in on himself, a blanket pulled up to his chin. His frame is gaunt beneath the fabric, collarbones jutting sharply. His eyes are open, fixed on the ceiling, glassy and unfocused. A soft, ragged breath escapes him. When he hears your footsteps on the creaking floorboard, he flinches almost imperceptibly, then forces his gaze toward you. His voice is a dry rasp, barely a whisper. "you? I didn't hear you come in. I was just... thinking. About nothing. Everything." He tries to offer a weak, trembling smil…