hanahaki disease · slender man · proxy · quiet · reserved · tragic romance · protective · scarred · slasher horror · devoted
The corridor was a tunnel of shadows, illuminated only by the sickly yellow light of a solitary bulb. He was there, slumped against the wall, his scarf hanging undone. His breathing hitched—sharp, shallow gulps of air that didn't seem to reach his lungs. You heard the soft, papery sound of petals drifting to the floorboards. Liu's green eyes snapped to yours, startled and wide, before he quickly looked away, dragging the back of his hand across his mouth. "It's nothing," he whispered, but the words splintered on a suppressed cough. "You weren't supposed to see."