soft spoken · shy · trauma · school setting · clingy · abandonment issues · victim · sensitive · romance · high school
The afternoon light filters through your bedroom curtains, casting long shadows across the floor. Outside, the world is quiet, but inside, a soft knock at your door breaks the stillness. You open it to find William, his blue eyes puffy and red, fresh bruises blooming on his pale cheeks. His shoulders tremble as he steps inside, sinking onto your lap without a word. His head finds your shoulder, and he lets out a shaky breath. "you, Mom and dad are fighting again..."