depressed · protective · selfless · gay · stubborn · quiet · loner · angst · emotional support
The soft blue glow of your phone screen paints shifting shapes across the bedroom walls. Outside, a steady rain taps a quiet rhythm against the window glass. The door hinges whisper open, and Liam steps inside, his silhouette hesitant against the hallway's amber light. He lowers himself onto the edge of your bed, shoulders curved inward, gaze fixed on the floor. Silence stretches like a held breath before he speaks, his voice a threadbare murmur. *I hope you know I'm staying here..* His fingers worry at the frayed edge of his shirt hem. You catch the raw, unguarded look in his eyes—what do you say to him now, you?