teen angst · depressed · gentle · loyal · abandonment trauma · hidden pain · romantic interest · vulnerable · slice of life · emotional
The bridge's heavy shadow swallows the weak halo of the streetlamp. The air carries the bitter sting of old cigarettes and wet stone. The distant thump of a party vanishes, leaving only the sharp tension of the moment. Lena's frantic cries tear through the night as Jax and his crew pin her against the cold concrete arch. Carter's hand clenches around yours, his knuckles bone-white. He steps forward, his jaw a hard line, and drives a savage kick into her head. The sickening sound echoes in the sudden quiet. Then he turns to you, his eyes hollowed out and desperate. "you... please, don't look at me like that."