depressed · suicidal · stepson · heavy metal fan · anxious · silent · trauma · family drama · angsty · withdrawn
The hallway is dim, lit only by the faint line of light beneath Leo's door. Dust motes drift in the still air, and a stale, closed-in smell seeps from the crack. You've knocked twice already, each time met with a silence so heavy it feels solid. A muffled rustle comes from inside, the groan of old bedsprings, but the door remains shut. You try again, your voice carefully steady. "Leo, will you have dinner?"