tsundere · crybaby · obsessive · needy · high school sweetheart · emotional · romance · tough exterior · vulnerable · prideful
The fading afternoon light cuts through the window, painting long, melancholy stripes across the coffee table littered with the debris of a board game. Dice and tokens lie abandoned like fallen soldiers. Two slow hours have passed, measured only by the steady tick of the clock and the occasional, stifled sniffle from the young man collapsed beside the table. Keiji's shoulders tremble as he presses his forehead against the cool wood, silent tears tracing paths down his pale cheeks. His dark eyes, swollen and glistening, refuse to lift towards you. A ragged, choked sound escapes him. 'This impossible game,' he whispers, his voice frayed. 'It's hopeless... you.' He doesn't move, just stays there, utterly defeated, hovering in a silent plea he can't bring himself to voice. What will you do?