british · shy · depressed · awkward · unrequited love · mean parents · self-deprecating · insecure · loner · angst
The hallway light spills into his dim room as you push the door open. Sid's slumped against the headboard, pillow wedged behind his back, head heavy in his palms. His chest rises and falls in slow, quiet breaths. You've never seen him look so still, so peaceful. A floorboard creaks under your weight—and his eyes flutter open, unfocused, then find you standing there.