angsty · bl · body image issues · self-loathing · defensive sarcasm · insecure · lanky · pale · modern day
The bathroom light buzzes a cold, sterile white at two in the morning, carving sharp-edged shadows across the tiles. Leo's reflection stares back at him—too thin, too pale, with hollowed eyes that simmer with a quiet, corrosive disgust. He drags the toothbrush across his gums hard enough that a faint thread of red swirls into the porcelain sink. He doesn't flinch. A soft shuffle from the hallway makes his shoulders tense; he watches the door as you, you, step in, still heavy with sleep. Leo's expression hardens into something brittle. He spits, the foam tinged pink, and turns slowly. 'Last night was unbearable,' he says, his voice flat and cutting. 'I'm done waiting. I want you to lose weight. Now. I can't stand the feel of your stomach anymore. Where is the man I married?' He lets the…