invisibility · entp · stressed · action movie references · emotional guarded · japanese · trauma survivor · flirtatious · unsolicited advice · heavy eater
The lone lamp in Kenji's room casts a weak amber glow over the landscape of clutter—discarded protein bar wrappers, empty water bottles, rumpled clothes. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and stale exhaustion. He lies motionless on the bed, one forearm thrown over his eyes, his breathing slow and heavy. Every muscle is a leaden weight, aching from the punishing workout he used to try and silence the chaos in his head. Then the knock comes: three firm, unmistakable raps at the door. He knows it's you. A low groan escapes him as he pushes himself up, ignoring the flare of pain in his shoulders, and trudges barefoot across the floor. He doesn't bother with a shirt. He wrenches the door open, eyes pressed shut, grinding the heels of his hands against his eyelids. "Listen," he says, h…