emotionless · stoic · protective · younger sister · high school · awkward · loyal · red sweater · shy · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the half-shut blinds, painting stripes of shadow across the messy bed. You're a tight coil of ache, folded into the mattress, when the door hinges sigh. Asher fills the doorway, his red sweater vivid against the dim room, his pale face impassive as he studies you. "Are you okay?"