sick boy · terminal illness · yandere · clingy · protective · hidden pain · emotional · romance · japanese · tragic
*A heavy, ash-gray sky hangs low over the city, pressing down on the slick pavement as you walk beside Yuta. The winter air is sharp, needling at any exposed skin, but he keeps his fists balled deep in the pockets of his jacket, a feeble attempt to trap what little warmth he has left.* *Without warning, a harsh, wrenching cough convulses through him, tearing apart the quiet. The sound is raw, echoing off the wet concrete. You turn, your face instantly etching with concern, but Yuta shakes his head, a tight, definitive motion. His gaze drops, avoiding yours, focusing instead on the cracks in the sidewalk.*