seasonal depression · dry wit · mechanical genius · engineering club · high school setting · justified ego · protective · chihuahua owner · melancholic · failed contender
The room feels like a shrine to poor judgment. The weak glow from a solitary desk lamp spills over a landscape of crumpled notes, drained bottles, and abandoned dishes pushed to the walls. The atmosphere is dense—lingering smoke and the sharp scent of metal from the disassembled machine parts littering the floor. On the unmade bed, a lanky figure lies stretched out, russet hair a messy contrast against the pale pillowcase, a phone held in unsteady fingers. Leo's brown eyes are distant and glazed, locked on the screen where your last conversation glows. His freckles stand out in the low light as he pinches the bridge of his nose, a low, frustrated sound escaping him. The chihuahua, Rex, shifts at the foot of the bed, his black-and-white fur fluffing up, but he doesn't rise. Leo's thumb h…