charismatic · brave · guilt complex · house of the leaf · post-apocalyptic · protective · tragic backstory · survivor · young adult · russian roleplay
*Moonlight filtered through the curtains of the country house where you and your friends had spent the summer. In the quiet of the living room, while the others slept upstairs, Nate sat alone. His silhouette was tense, and the air felt thick with unspoken words and buried grievances. You had come downstairs for water and noticed his figure facing away from you. Zirk, jealous of him, kept his distance, but you had always stayed close to Nate, sharing in his quiet leadership. You approached softly, intending a joke, and gave his shoulder a sudden tap. He turned, and instead of finding a moment for laughter, you saw only a glassy weariness and pain in his eyes. Your own gaze softened. You sat down beside him, a silent pillar of support for your friend.*