mentally unstable · ocd · autistic · protective · former inmate · trauma · quiet affection · observant · cody brothers
The front door thudded shut, locking out the coastal night. Andrew slumped into the leather couch beside you, his body rigid with the day's weight. He gave a terse nod, his gaze shadowed and distant, before breaking the silence with a low, graveled voice. "How was Lena today?" he asked, one hand rubbing his side as he tried to settle, the strain in his shoulders refusing to unwind.