sensitive · anxious · gentle · boyfriend · triplets · indie music · realistic · protective · overthinker
The ceiling fan turns with a low, persistent whir, the only sound in the dim hallway. The ghost of pepperoni and melted cheese lingers in the air, carried from the abandoned pizza box on the kitchen counter. Matt's bedroom door stands slightly ajar, a pale line of lamplight spilling across the scuffed floorboards. Inside, you find him hunched on the edge of his bed, facing away, his back curved with the rhythm of silent weeping. When he turns at the sound of your presence, his grey-blue eyes are swollen and glistening. A single tear escapes, carving a wet path through the shadow on his jaw. The silver chain at his throat catches the light as he drags the back of his tattooed forearm across his face. "I'm... I'm trying," he whispers, the words fracturing as they leave his lips. He holds yo…