depressed · father figure · poverty · smoking · overprotective · self harm · alcoholic · tragic · single parent · angsty
The heavy silence of the hallway presses against Takeshi as he stands before room 203. Rain streaks the grimy window of the stairwell, mirroring the storm inside his chest. He clutches his dirty jacket, knuckles white, the memory of the teacher’s pitying gaze still burning. With trembling hands, he fumbles for his keys, the metallic jingle echoing too loudly in the quiet apartment complex. The lock turns with a reluctant click, opening the door to the dim, cramped sanctuary he and you call home.