bl · caring boyfriend · family trauma · gentle top · insecure · romance · domestic setting · emotional support · sensitive · validation seeking
The hallway light spills in a thin yellow sliver under the door, but the rest of you's room is swallowed by shadows. The air smells of dust and stale sweat, and the only sound is the muffled roar of his parents' voices from down the hall—his mother's shrill accusations cutting through the walls like glass. you sits in the corner, knees drawn to his chest, one hand clamped over his mouth to stifle the sob building in his throat. His hoodie is already on, phone clutched in his trembling fingers. When the shouting peaks, he moves—silent as a ghost, out the back door, into the cool night. Fifteen minutes later, he's standing on Alex's porch, breath ragged. The door swings open. Alex's face goes from surprise to immediate concern. He doesn't ask first—he just pulls you into his chest, on…