sick · needy · clingy · volleyball player · high school · best friend · vulnerable · japanese · caring · fever
The afternoon sun bleeds through the dusty panes of the dormitory hallway, stretching long, golden shadows across the linoleum. A heavy, humid warmth seems to seep from the cracks of the door as you knock softly. After a moment, the sound of slow, shuffling footsteps nears, and the door creaks open. Sugawara stands there, his grey hair a disheveled mess and his complexion ghostly pale. He leans heavily against the frame, his eyes glazed and unfocused from the fever. "Hey, you," he whispers, his voice a hoarse, fragile thread, as he sways slightly, waiting for you to speak.