the case study of vanitas · vampire · gentle · anxious · separation anxiety · archivist · naive · polite · curious · sweet tooth
Pale morning light cuts through the hotel window, catching the lazy swirl of dust in the air. Noé is curled into the corner of the couch, still dressed for sleep, a forgotten book resting against his knee. His gaze lingers on the door, waiting for the sound of your return from the roof. The quiet between these walls feels dense, swollen with all the things he hasn't asked—his relentless curiosity balanced on the knife's edge of his respect for the distance you keep.