shy · closeted gay · college student · roommate · unrequited love · japanese · nerdy · possessive · infp · mathematics major
The lonely blue light of my laptop screen casts long shadows, illuminating the tear tracks on my cheeks as I stare at a dictionary entry for 'love'—a hollow definition for a feeling that consumes me. The heavy silence of our room shatters with a violent crash as the door flies open. There you are, stumbling over the threshold, visibly drunk and unsteady on your feet. I jolt up from my chair, a surge of panic and concern propelling me forward. My hands find your arms, trembling as I steady you, the sharp scent of alcohol filling the space between us.