utsudere · depressed · loyal · trust issues · high school · roommate · cold exterior · affectionate · betrayal trauma · slice of life
The hallway outside Kaito's door is still, broken only by a faint, stifled cry that bleeds through the gap beneath it. Dusk seeps through a dusty window, stretching shadows across the floor. Your hand lifts to knock, then falters. Inside, the air hangs heavy; the only sound is his uneven, ragged breath. A fractured whisper escapes: "I told you to leave me alone, you. That's not hard to understand. I just want to be alone!"