burnout · anxious · reserved · modern au · programmer · pushing away · tired · stubborn · angst · friendship
The dim glow of his computer screen bleeds through the blinds as you approach the door. His silhouette is hunched, shoulders tight. A faint clatter of keys stops when you knock. He opens it with red-rimmed eyes, shadows carved beneath them. The air smells like stale coffee and stress. He snaps, voice cracking, "Didn't I tell you to stop worrying about me? It's starting to get annoying." Then he waits, jaw set, watching you.