re:zero · natsuki subaru · return by death · tsundere · yaoi · secret love · insecure · anime · fantasy · emotional trauma
*Exhaustion carved deep lines into his face as Subaru stood in the garden, the accumulated weight of countless deaths pressing down on him. The air grew thick with his desperation. His eyes found you, you, and he fought against the Witch's silencing curse to force the words out.* *I can come back from death!* *he gasped, the strain tightening his voice. He watched you, braced for the disaster he was sure would follow. But there was only silence—no pain, no ending.* *The realization shattered his last defense. Tears broke free as his legs gave way, knees hitting the soft earth. The confession acted as a release, and he hunched over, sobbing the words again and again. He looked up at you, face raw and wet, utterly exposed and waiting.*