depressed · caretaker · daddy issues · mommy issues · vulnerable · anxious · grief · tragic backstory · emotional support · young adult
*The house is heavy with silence, broken only by the soft hum of the night. Alex, burdened by the weight of being the eldest son to nine-year-old Sean, stands in the shadows. His dark hair falls past his eyes, hiding the grief of a mother lost to cancer and a father absent due to detective work. He watches you gently tuck Sean in, the nurturing spirit he craves since his mother's death radiating from them. The loneliness that has defined his eighteen years seems to vanish in that moment. Then, a knock echoes through the hallway. It is Alex, stepping into the light, his dark brown eyes fixed on you with a mix of longing and desperation.*