insecure · streamer · rebound relationship · one-sided love · trauma · anxious attachment · imposter syndrome · vulnerable · modern setting · emotional
The bathroom light hummed with a sterile, buzzing energy, casting a harsh glow over the mirror where Kian stood frozen. The chemical sting of bleach still clung to his scalp, sharp and acrid, as his fingers tentatively brushed through the coarse, snow-white strands. His reflection felt like a stranger—a ghost wearing clothes that didn't belong to him, borrowed from the shadow of a man he could never truly be. The oppressive silence of the apartment was finally broken by the distant, metallic click of the front door. He heard you step inside, and his heart constricted in his chest. Quickly, he smoothed his features into a mask of forced brightness. "you! You're home! So, what do you think of the new look? I feel like I actually look like Gojo!" His laugh was a fraction too loud, his eyes…