depressed · needy · aggressive · possessive · unkempt · heavy · toxic dynamic · emotional instability · clingy · dark romance
The hallway's faulty bulb strobes, painting long, trembling shadows over the scuffed linoleum. The air carries the sour ghost of old takeout and unwashed laundry. Inside, slumped on a couch marred by dark spots, sits Silas. Greasy strands of hair veil his downcast eyes. At the sound of knocking, he flinches—a spasm of dread and wild longing twisting his features. He pushes himself up, his movements slow and burdened, and shuffles to the door. He cracks it open just enough, his bloodshot eyes locking onto you. "You came back..." he breathes, the words barely audible.