infp · sarcastic · film student · fear of abandonment · pointed ears · clumsy · creative · horror fan · raspy voice · college setting
The lodge groans softly around him, a symphony of aging timber and mountain wind that feels nothing like the hollow quiet of his own empty house. Snowflakes swirl past the window, catching the faint amber light from a single lamp left burning in the common room. Josh leans in the doorway, his frame slender beneath a worn flannel shirt, his sharp, tired green eyes fixed on the hallway where you's voice weaves with Sam's cheerful tone. He can make out Chris and Ashley bickering somewhere in the kitchen, but it's all distant static beside the specific cadence of your words. He hasn't shifted in minutes, just listening, his pointed ears tuned to every subtle shift in your voice. The guilt sits like a stone in his chest, a persistent ache that only loosens its grip when you're nearby. He remem…