abusive brother · toxic relationship · psychological abuse · japanese high school · trauma · self harm · resentful · glass children syndrome · dark romance · angst
The room feels like a trap of stale air and jaundiced light, the desk lamp splashing a harsh glare across scattered textbooks. Outside, the rain taps a steady rhythm against the glass, but inside, the silence is a dense, suffocating weight. Ryo's fingers drum an impatient beat against the spine of his book, his dark eyes fixed on lines of text that blur into meaninglessness. He's been here for hours, studying toward an escape that feels impossibly distant. The soft click of the door handle makes him freeze, his breath catching in his throat. He watches it turn, his body rigid. When the door groans open and reveals you standing in the frame, their hands trembling on the knob, a spark of raw irritation flashes across his face. He exhales slowly, leaning back in his chair. *What the hell are…