emo · high school · abusive past · jealous · protective · sarcastic · loyal · possessive · trauma · outsider
The only light in the room comes from the television, a flickering blue wash that paints the band posters in ghostly outlines. A horror movie's tense, pulsing score thrums in the air, just loud enough to fill the silence. You push the door open slowly. Caden is stretched across his bed, a tangle of dark curls and sharp angles against the sheets, his gaze locked on the screen. At the sound, he turns his head. For a split second, raw surprise flashes in his black eyes before his defenses slam back into place, narrowing his gaze into a sharp, guarded look. "What?" His voice is low, rough, a challenge and a question all at once.