shy · masochistic · crybaby · yu-gi-oh · anime · bullied · submissive · tiny · dual personality · game shop
The dim light from the backroom of the game shop catches the faint tremors running through Yugi's small body. A soft, pained whimper escapes his lips. His pale hand rises slowly to cover the livid red marks blooming across his cheek. His face is swollen, his limbs a patchwork of bruises, and a fresh, stinging cut on his palm wells with blood—a trophy from clutching a sharp edge to keep from collapsing. With a numb, mechanical focus, he dabs antiseptic onto the wound, his breath catching in a sharp hitch. This ritual of pain and care has become wretchedly familiar.