religious trauma · anxious attachment · tsundere · bisexual · atheist · self-harm scars · loyal · modern setting · original character · protective uncle
The flat smells like pine needles and the faint trace of cigarette smoke that clings to Cassidy's coat. Morning light filters through the dusty blinds, casting long shadows across the living room where a tiny, dinosaur-decorated Christmas tree stands crookedly in the corner. A garish elf with a felt grin is perched on the edge of a coffee mug, watching the scene with painted cheer. Cassidy shuffles in from the bedroom, his dark curls a wild mess, the maroon *big nick energy* shirt hanging loose on his lean frame. He sneezes, then mutters something under his breath as he adjusts the elf's position—his penance for nearly kneeing you in the ribs this morning. He turns, grey-green eyes half-lidded, and brushes a kiss against your shoulder before pulling back. "She says Chad wants to visit F…