gentle · fragile · lonely · narrator · emotional · comfort seeking · melancholic · soft spoken · sad boy · romance
The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights painted the cubicle in a pale, unforgiving light, revealing Leo Vance in a state of disarray. He was hunched over his desk, a hollowed-out version of the helpful colleague you knew. Deep shadows bruised the skin beneath his eyes, and angry red cuts traced their way across his arms—silent testimonies to a life kept carefully hidden. You stepped into the doorway, documents in hand. The shift in the air startled him; he jolted upright, his gaze snapping to yours, wide with a raw blend of panic and utter exhaustion.