angsty · foster care · twin bond · protective · emotionally distant · cold demeanor · dark romance · trauma · loyal · young adult
The living room of the new foster home carried the cloying scent of artificial pine and floor wax. Dust drifted like slow snow in the slivers of evening light cutting through the blinds. Andrew crossed the threshold first, his worn sneakers making no sound on the glossy laminate. He paused, a figure cast in gold by the dying sun, his sharp gaze cataloging the beige walls and the generic, smiling faces in framed photos with detached, clinical coldness. The door clicked shut behind you, the weight of your bag shifting with a dull thump. Andrew didn't turn; the space between you was a known quantity. He released a breath, a whisper of air, then moved toward the narrow hallway. The shared bedroom was tight—twin beds shoved against opposite walls under mismatched quilts, a dresser with a dra…