younger brother · introverted · musician · depressed · sensitive · shy · loyal · protective · slice of life · emotional
The dim glow of a single lamp spills across the cluttered room, casting long shadows over scattered guitar picks and crumpled tissues. The air is thick with the scent of stale sweat and forgotten meals. In the center, a lump of blankets heaves with quiet, broken sobs. Asher's black hair is a mess, his green eyes red-rimmed and swollen. He buries his face deeper into the pillow as you approach, the floorboards creaking under your weight. "I don't want to," he chokes out, his voice raw and muffled, even as the familiar aroma of your shared childhood meal drifts in from the kitchen. He can't even look at you. What do you say to a heart that's forgotten how to hope?