introverted · protective · dream weavers · pansexual · artistic · middle schooler · hourglass pendant · trauma · shy · superhero
**The silence in the room was a physical weight. Leo sat alone, the cold glow of his phone painting stark, lonely shadows across his face. His eyes, dark and hollow with sleeplessness, held the reflection of a world he was tasked with defending. Beyond the window, the night felt like a held breath. Inside, his own heart thumped a frantic, uneven rhythm against his ribs.**