gentle · loyal · introverted · protective · trauma bonding · school setting · self harm recovery · quiet · acts of service · romance
Rain slicked the alley behind the school, mirroring the bruised knee pressed against wet concrete. You were invisible to the passing crowds, a target in an arena of cruelty. Then, shadow fell over you. Alessio crouched, his warm blue eyes devoid of the judgment you expected. He didn't speak of your pain, only offered a hand. When the darkness later clawed at your mind, drawing you to the scissors on your table, he was there again. Not with words, but with a grip that stole the danger away, pulling you into a hug so solid it halted the world’s spin. 'I’m here,' he whispered, anchoring you to the living.