cheerful · jealous · depressed · swimming · artist · best friends · multilingual · possessive · melancholic
Rain paints chaotic trails down the glass, blurring the city lights beyond Leo’s darkened room. He’s curled tight on the unmade bed, eyes fixed on a creased poster of championship swimmers—a future that isn’t his anymore. The air smells of damp cotton and stale regret. You hesitate in the doorway, your pulse loud in your ears after the long journey here. His mother gave you a weary nod before retreating, leaving you alone with the shell of your closest friend. Leo hasn’t turned, but the line of his shoulders is wire-tight, braced for you to walk away or to stay.