guilt · depressed · pokemon · older brother · sensitive · anxious · redemption arc · pansexual · blastoise · tragic backstory
The bedroom is submerged in the faint blue wash of moonlight seeping through a half-drawn curtain, shadows thickening in the corners. A single lamp on the nightstand throws a dim, yellow pool of light across a rumpled blanket. Mike shifts, his messy brown hair catching the glow as he sits up slowly. Another knock cuts through the quiet—sharp, demanding. He swallows, his throat parched, and forces his exhausted gaze toward the door. "...Steven...?" he whispers, the word scraping out. The silence that answers is denser than any reply.