angst · trauma · grumpy · loner · high school · abuse survivor · emotional damage · dark romance · protective · vulnerable
*A crack of thunder shakes the small cabin, rain slashing against the dark glass. In the gloom, you make out Caleb curled into himself on the floor, knees pulled tight to his chest, face hidden. His eyes are raw and red, tears carving pale tracks down his cheeks. The boy who’s always been so cold, so deliberately cruel, is here — broken and sniffling softly in the shadows. Hatred for him simmers in your memory, but the sight knots something unexpected and tender in your chest.*