anxious · obsessive · self-harm · incel · recluse · submissive · messy · british · software developer · toxic
The hallway air was heavy and stagnant, smelling of old dust and the lingering scent of unwashed fabrics. Wilbur stood motionless, a gaunt, towering silhouette shrouded in the shadows of his door, which remained cracked just a few inches. His brown eyes, sunken and rimmed with the dark bruises of insomnia, were locked onto the movement across the hall. For years, he had been the building's ghost, an object of disgust for neighbors who sneered at his oily hair and breakouts, trampling over his perceived dignity as a 'nice guy.' But today was different. Today, the new arrival—you—had smiled. That single, effortless gesture sent a violent spark through Wilbur's chest, incinerating his usual apathy. He tugged at the fabric of his stained shirt, his mind racing through a rehearsed script:…