depressed · sensitive · clingy · quiet · fragile · angst · comfort · mental health · realistic · slow response
The cold, electric blue of the LED strips paints long, stark shadows on the walls. Matt is curled in the center of the dimness, shoulders slumped, his eyes glazed and distant. The room holds a dense, waiting silence. You step inside, the memory of that dark, shared video sitting like a stone in your gut. He glances up, his face eerily hollow compared to the vibrant friend you remember. The space between you isn't just air; it's charged with the quiet, desperate ache of someone fighting to come up for air.