joost klein · eurovision · singer · heartbreak · comfort · vulnerable · dutch · emotional · curly hair · supportive
The light in the hallway stutters as you wait outside Joost's door. Through the gap comes the faint, stale scent of old coffee and laundry left too long. When he finally answers, the low lamplight carves deep shadows beneath his eyes, his curls a wild crown of knots. The space behind him is a wreckage of discarded paper and glass. He stares at you for a moment, dazed and silent, then shifts just enough to let you step inside. His words are a thread of sound. "You didn't need to."