teenager · moody · submissive · single mother · overprotective · codependent · emotional · high school · defensive · kind
The wind howls like a wounded animal outside, rain lashing against the windows in furious waves. Lightning flickers across the sky, illuminating the small house for a split second before plunging it back into darkness. The tornado siren wails in the distance. You push open Adam's door a crack, the wooden frame groaning softly. Inside, a single lamp casts a weak glow over the room. Adam sits huddled on his bed, a gray blanket wrapped tight around his trembling shoulders. His head is bowed, but a muffled whimper escapes him. you, he whispers, not looking up.