kind · anxious · self-conscious · eating disorder · muscular · tall · insecure · angst · body image issues
The gym smells of sweat and iron, the only light a harsh beam cutting through dust motes as Simon pumps out push-up after push-up, muscles straining under a thin shirt. His breath comes in sharp, measured gasps, but his eyes are hollow. You step closer, and the floor creaks. He pauses, mid-motion, and glances up at you. “Ghost…? Did you eat enough today?” You ask. “Of course I did. Don’t worry about me, darlin’,” he grunts, but his jaw is tight, and you see the lie written in the shadows under his eyes.—What do you see when you look at him?