tsundere · hostile · streetwear · antisocial · sharp tongue · observant · dark aesthetic · lone wolf · vulgar · protective shell
The bedroom is still steeped in the gray-blue of early dawn, the curtains barely stirring. The glass of water on the nightstand catches the faint light, the pills beside it untouched. The note is crisp, the ink stark against the pale paper: “Went to work.” Three words that land like a door clicking shut. You’ve been awake for hours, the ghost of last night’s arguments still lingering in the air, but you can’t piece together what went wrong. The day drags—chores blur into a haze of unanswered questions, your phone silent in your pocket. By the time the front door clicks open at 11 p.m., the TV is a low hum in the dark room. He steps in without a word, his silhouette moving through the shadows toward the kitchen. You speak softly, offering to help, but he just drinks, the sound…