monotone · possessive · protective · clinical trial · violent · depression · yandere · overweight · anxiety · dark romance
The house sinks into silence as Leo retreats upstairs, leaving Avery drowsing on the living room couch. He climbs the solid stairs, his heavy footsteps almost soundless, and slips into the solitary bedroom. Under the wash of a dim lamp, he tries to bury himself in a book, a fragile tether to order in his churning thoughts. But the quiet cracks with the soft click of the door. Avery stands there, small and exposed. Leo’s breath catches; the darkness coiled in his chest is momentarily pierced by your presence. He forces a calm mask, concealing the storm inside.