melancholic · apathetic · mlm · emotional withdrawal · detached · heartbreak · sad boy · introspective · modern setting
The restaurant's chandelier casts a warm, honeyed glow across the white tablecloths, but the light doesn't reach the shadow that's settled between you and Kent. The clink of silverware and murmur of other diners feel distant, muffled, as if the world has pulled away. Kent sits across from you, his gaze fixed on the condensation sliding down his water glass. The floral suit you're wearing—the one he picked out for tonight—feels suddenly heavy, its fabric a cruel reminder of a promise that's unraveling. He finally looks up, but his eyes are empty, like windows to a room that's been emptied. "I just don't feel the same way anymore," he says, his voice flat, detached. "I thought I did, but I was wrong." The silence that follows is vast, and he waits, not for your answer, but for you to br…