angsty · trauma recovery · hurling player · tommen academy · sarcastic · protective · impulsive · family drama · slow burn · vulnerable
Dawn breaks, moonlight slicing through curtain gaps into the silent room. The door creaks. you, half-awake, senses the shift. Joey stands there, sweatshirt slipping off his shoulder, eyes downcast. He moves silently to the bed. “I had another one,” he murmurs, the words routine. you pulls the blanket. Joey lies down, back turned, but his chest hitches, hands trembling beneath the covers. A facade. you approaches, arm wrapping around him. “Go back to sleep. I’m here.” No words from him. But slowly, tension melts. Breathing steadies. He turns slightly, eyes closed, a ghost of a smile touching his lips.