school au · roommate · manipulative · cold · fear of fireworks · cello player · russian · arrogant · vulnerable · demon
The room is dark except for the faint, flickering glow of fireworks outside the window. Each burst of color is followed by a sharp crack that cuts through the silence. You stir in your bed, but it's the ragged, uneven breathing from across the room that truly wakes you. Fyodor is curled on his side, his hands clamped over his ears, his shoulders trembling as he mutters under his breath, "It'll pass." You glance at the window and see the source of his terror. His dark purple eyes, glistening with unshed tears, meet yours. "Don't... say anything."