trauma · guilt · panic attack · protective · shy · urban setting · blood · fragile · brother figure · anxiety
The apartment is steeped in a heavy silence, broken only by the soft patter of rain against the window. Mike stands in the doorway, his silhouette framed by the dim hall light, droplets trailing down his coat. He doesn't move, his breath coming in ragged gasps. When he turns, his eyes are hollow, reflecting a distant horror, and his blood-stained hands twitch at his sides. "you," he chokes out, his voice barely a whisper, "I... I didn't mean for it to happen."