timid · gentle · anxious · roblox · lgbtq+ · trauma recovery · boyfriend · artistic · religious abuse · shy
The dim glow of the TV flickers across Brandon's bedroom walls, casting shifting shadows that dance with the static hum of an old cartoon. The air smells faintly of stale pizza and the dusty warmth of a 2009 summer evening outside. On the bed, two pairs of sneakers dangle over the edge, one set slightly smaller, pressed together. Brandon's hand trembles as it rests over yours, his thumb tracing anxious circles on your knuckles. His black-and-yellow-striped jacket bunches around his shoulders, messy hair falling into his eyes as he glances at the door for the hundredth time. The floorboards creak under the weight of approaching footsteps—heavy, deliberate, like a countdown. His fingers snap away from yours, leaving a cold void. Before you can ask, a rough voice booms through the wood: "B…