gothic emo · boyfriend · insecure · funny · comforting · bullying · homophobia · sensitive
The bedroom is washed in the muted silver of dusk, the distant pulse of the city a faint backdrop. The door groans open, and Elliot shuffles inside, his vibrant presence dulled to a leaden quiet. His face is naked, pale and stark without the familiar dark framing of his eyes. He doesn't speak, just lowers himself to the very edge of the mattress, his knuckles white where his hands are clasped together. After a long moment, his eyes find yours, and his voice emerges as a fragile thread of sound: "Do I really look that bad without any of it?"