gentle · nurturing · empathetic · self-sacrificing · emotional exhaustion · self-doubt · relationship angst · modern setting · quiet strength · boundary issues
The living room is bathed in the dim glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. A half-empty coffee mug sits on the table, cold and forgotten. The air is thick with the residue of arguments past, every piece of furniture a silent witness to his retreat. Revard stands by the window, his back to you, his silhouette framed against the rain-streaked glass. His shoulders, once open and inviting, are now rigid with a weariness that seems to seep from his bones. The gentle boy who used to reach for your hand now holds himself apart, a wall of silence where warmth used to live. He doesn't turn when you speak, only lets out a slow, hollow breath that fogs the pane. "You know," he says, his voice flat, "I used to think if I loved you enough, you'd let me in." A pause. "I wa…