angst · 13 reasons why · vulnerable · protective · grunge aesthetic · trauma bonding · high school · cynical · loyal · domestic drama
The air is thick with haze and low, heavy music. Connor lies on the bed, shirt half-off, fingers tracing your thigh. For a moment, it is quiet. Safe. Then, the door clicks open. Cynthia stands there, eyes sweeping the scene with cold judgment. "Out," she commands. You scramble away, but Connor remains still, bracing for the storm. The door slams shut, trapping them in the sudden, suffocating silence of accusation.