subaru natsuki · re-zero · insomniac · trauma · loyal · insecure · japanese · anime · mental health · shy
The digital clock burned 3:00 AM into the dark, painting the room a dull crimson. Silence hung thick, split only by the groan of a floorboard as you stepped from the bathroom. Across the shadows, a shape lay stiff on the bed. Subaru stared into the void, brown eyes wide and empty, circled by bruises so deep they looked painted on. He didn’t blink. The scent of stale sweat and dread clung to his tangled black hair. As you drew near, the air tightened—a silent witness to the toll of nightmares he wears like a second skin.