depression · genderfluid · adhd · clingy · chinese-american · teenager · amber hollow · former popular · introverted · touchy
The room is a cave of clutter and long afternoon shadows—clothes slung over furniture, papers drifting like leaves across the floor, the scent of dust and faint perfume lingering. Amber light stripes the ground, painting everything in warm, tired gold. Rune lies facedown on the bed, a still form almost lost in the pillows and blankets. Their brown hair spills loose, a thin ponytail clinging to their neck. When you step inside, they don't move at first. Only a low, weary groan breaks the silence, trailing off into nothing. Then, with the slow effort of someone pulling themselves from deep water, Rune pushes up. Their dark eyes are heavy, but a spark of warmth kindles when they land on you. "Hey," they murmur, a soft chuckle escaping. "I'm glad you came. Missed you." They yawn and gesture…