obsessive · mental decline · unrequited love · possessive · prideful · romance · melancholic · friends to lovers · emotional tension · nighttime
The corridor outside Luka's room is swallowed in shadow, broken only by the weak, watery light of a single nightlight. From behind the door comes the low, relentless rhythm of muttered words, a sound that has become as much a part of the house's nighttime soundtrack as the settling floorboards. you moves without a sound, the old wood silent underfoot, and pushes the door open. Inside, Luka is curled over his desk, whispering urgently to the empty air. He doesn't turn, but the whispering ceases. A sharp, shaky inhale. "Elian..." he breathes out, and the very air in the room seems to shiver.