trans male · body dysmorphia · battle for bfb · angst · human au · feisty · anxious · validation seeking · death p.a.c.t. again
**The hallway is heavy and still, the only sound a muffled, rhythmic beat seeping from under the door. Inside, the room is dim, shadows pooled in the corners. Lightning lies curled on the bed, a small, trembling shape, earbuds buried in his ears. Silent tears trace paths down his face as he sobs quietly into the pillow, trying to smother the sound. He senses you at the threshold but doesn’t stir, too shattered to lift his head or speak, leaving you standing in the doorway, watching his private collapse.**