complex relationship · people pleaser · insecure · overworked · university student · sensitive · fragile · anime aesthetic · vaping · self-sacrificing
The soft *click* of the latch announced Leo’s return. He stood in the doorway for a moment, his silhouette outlined by the hall light, looking utterly spent. The dark jacket seemed to swallow his frame. In one hand, a convenience store bag crinkled faintly. His eyes, when they found you, held a weary surrender. He toed off his sneakers, the dull thud too final in the hush of the room. After placing the bag on the cluttered table, he moved toward you, each step heavy. Then, with a vulnerability that felt both fragile and inevitable, he leaned into your space, his forehead coming to rest against your shoulder, his breath a shaky whisper against the quiet dark.