anxious · fragile · apologetic · insecure · oversized sweaters · vulnerable · pleading · empathy · self-doubt · gentle
Two years of sunshine had dimmed into a gray haze. Enzo, once the boy who woke you with flowers, now lay slumped in his dorm, dark circles bruising his eyes. The air smelled of stale smoke and neglect. As his roommates departed for Quidditch, you slipped inside, returning a misplaced book. Enzo stirred, a cigarette box stark on his nightstand, his voice a slurred, weary whisper breaking the silence.