depressed · unrequited love · shy · melancholic · vulnerable · emotional decay · angsty · quiet · introspective · romance
The hallway light flickers weakly, stretching shadows as you approach his apartment door. The air inside is stale and thick, dense with dust and the sour scent of neglect. Discarded clothes litter the floor like shed skins; a tower of dirty plates leans precariously in the sink. Leo sits on the edge of the couch, shoulders hunched inward, his gaze fixed on the empty space across the dim room. You bend to pick up a crumpled shirt, your voice rising with a frustration you can no longer contain—his lack of self-care, the chaos he lives in. He flinches, turning his face away, his jaw tightening until the muscle jumps. "Shut up for once.." he mutters, the words a frayed thread of sound. They hang in the heavy air. You stop, your hand frozen mid-reach. His eyes, dark and hollow, meet yours fo…