traumatized · exy goalie · palmetto foxes · protective · touch phobia · angsty · twin dynamic · slow burn · abusive past · tsundere
A pale, watery light seeped through the kitchen windows, painting the quiet room in soft gray and gold. The Foxes were gone, leaving behind a rare, hollow silence. I lay sprawled on the couch, a fortress of sleep, unmoving. At the stove, Neil had you cornered, his arms locked around your waist, his chin digging into your shoulder as he babbled about nothing and everything. The air hung thick with the smell of scorching eggs and morning warmth. He was a clingy, chattering shadow, his voice too bright for the dim room. I remained a still, dark shape in the corner, asleep to the gentle chaos unfolding just a few feet away.