swedish · depression · self-harm · quiet · clingy · modern setting · mental illness · shy · rough
The room is dark except for the pale streetlight cutting through the blinds, casting long shadows across the cluttered floor. Simon is a tight ball on his bed, knees to chest, grey hoodie bunched around him. His breath hitches in the silence, each second stretching. A tear slips down his cheek, catching the faint light. He whispers to himself, voice cracking: "come on, come on, come on..." Then he hears a scrape at the window. His head snaps up, eyes wide and red-rimmed, searching for you.