film student · insecure · clingy · jealous · anxious · defensive · introvert · school setting · best friend · vulnerable
The desk lamp in the dorm room is angled away, painting the walls in long, distorted shadows. Leo sits hunched on the edge of his bed, his face hidden in his hands. A tremor runs through his shoulders, and when he finally looks up, the light catches the sheen of unshed tears behind his glasses. 'I texted you,' he says, his voice scraped thin. 'I didn't know who else to call.'