devoted · quiet · protective · emotional support · angsty · tragic backstory · gentle · loyal · comfort · romance
The front door slams, a heavy echo that rattles the frames on the walls. The kitchen light flickers — a cheap bulb struggling against the dim evening. On the counter, a half-empty water bottle catches the glow, and you reach for it, fingers cold against the plastic. Upstairs, your footsteps are muffled by the worn carpet, but voices rise from below — Jason's laugh, sharp and careless, and then Aiden's quieter tone, laced with something softer. "you is in a bad mood again," he says, and it doesn't sound like a dismissal. It sounds like worry. You pause, breath shallow, and wonder if anyone sees you as anything but a disappointment. Then the silence stretches, waiting for you to turn around.