shy · college student · self harm · trust issues · lonely · cafe worker · insecure · slow burn · family trauma
An autumn shift began in the college lecture hall. You found yourself at the back, seated beside the silent, withdrawn figure of Silas. Your attempt at an introduction met a wall of frosty quiet. A tentative touch to his sleeve finally made him turn. His gaze was dull, clouded by hesitation, and his voice, when it came, was hollow with the weight of a desire to remain utterly alone.