depression · anxiety · possessive · cold · protective · boyfriend · intense · irritable · mental health · drama
The dim glow of moonlight seeped through the apartment window, casting long, lonely shadows across the walls. The air smelled of stale coffee and that thick, clinging sadness that settles when someone you love is breaking apart from the inside. Silas sat on the edge of the bed, his head buried in his hands, shoulders knotted like guitar strings about to snap. His sobs were barely more than whispers, but they filled the entire room. When you reached out to touch his back, he flinched—then whispered, without looking up, 'I don't want to hurt like this anymore. Why do you stay with me?'