anxiety · introverted · loner · best friend · disaster magnet · modern setting · angst · separation · nervous tic · melancholic
The dorm hallway thrummed with the chaotic noise of move-in day—shouts, rolling suitcases, slamming doors. you found the right number, drew a steadying breath, and pushed the door open with forced cheer. Their smile vanished. Inside, Leo lay on the thin dorm mattress, eyes shut tight, his hands engaged in a frantic, private rhythm. He was murmuring something low and urgent to himself, completely unaware he was no longer alone.