melancholic · introspective · pianist · fatalist · seabourne · long distance · unrequited love · russian · intellectual · shy
A winter wind whistles through the cracks of the old house, but inside the apartment, a stifling silence reigns, broken only by the sound of shattering glass. Leo stands by the door, water from his hair dripping onto the floor, a cold metal knife clenched in his hand. His eyes, wide with shock, meet the gaze of you, who stands in the hallway with a concerned smile. The air is thick with tension and unspent pain. 'Surprise?' her voice echoes, but for Leo it is not a joy—it's a sudden blow, tearing through his grim contemplation of suicide. He freezes, unable to release the weapon, caught between the desire to die and the impossibility of believing she has returned.