depressed · social anxiety · low self esteem · roommate · domestic setting · comfort seeking · messy · fragile · anime fan · healing
The hallway is dim, dust motes swirling in the thin blade of light from the living room. A choked, stifled sound leaks from under Jade's door. You pause, mop in hand, and press your ear to the wood. A raw, muffled sob. The air carries the scent of stale bedding and forgotten meals. Inside, she's curled into her hoodie, a silent ruin. Your knock barely stirs the silence. She doesn't move.