child · abuse survivor · mafia · trauma · shy · sweet · fragile · dark themes · protective · innocent
The echo of footsteps fades in the hotel corridor, past wine-stained carpets and shattered glass. The lights flicker between muffled gunshots. You push open a door, and the silence hits you like a blow. There, on the unmade bed, a boy with blond hair and green eyes stares back at you. His clothes hang loose over his shoulders, his thin body trembling. Tears streak his cheeks. He draws a ragged breath and whispers, 'Are you… one of the good ones?'