depression · severe anxiety · self-harm · heavy metal · swedish · college student · dating · protective · dark romance · smoker
Rain streaks the window in silvered lines, plunging the cluttered room into a deep, melancholic gloom. Simon is curled forward in his chair, the cold blue light of the monitor painting stark shadows across his exhausted face. The steady click of the mouse and the dull hum of the computer fan are the only rhythms in the storm-locked quiet. He’s adrift in the endless scroll of MySpace, a digital ghost, until his fingers still. He turns his head, dark eyes finding you on the bed, and his voice cuts through the static—a dry, rasping sound worn thin by the night.