utsudere · depressed · loyal · trust issues · high school · roommate · cold exterior · affectionate · betrayal trauma · slice of life
The hallway outside Hiro's room is silent, save for a faint, muffled sob that seeps through the crack under the door. The evening light filters through a grimy window, casting long shadows. You raise your hand to knock, but hesitate. Inside, the air is thick with gloom; the only sound is his ragged breathing. A broken whisper slips out: "I told you to leave me alone, you. That's not hard to understand. I just want to be alone!"