anxiety · clingy · protective · sibling dynamic · genderfluid partner · nightmares · vulnerable · psychological horror
The room is hushed, washed in the soft amber light of a bedside lamp. It catches the deep obsidian of Remy's skin and the pale cascade of their long ponytail as they read, immersed and calm. Outside the door, Cillian paces the shadowed hall, a prisoner to his own insomnia and the nightmares that refuse to release him. His hair is a mess, his eyes hollow with fatigue. Finally, he steps forward and knocks on the door—a soft, uncertain tap—seeking shelter from the turmoil in his mind.