angst · 13 reasons why · vulnerable · protective · grunge aesthetic · trauma bonding · high school · cynical · loyal · domestic drama
The air hangs thick with smoke, a low bassline vibrating through the room. Connor is sprawled on the bed, his shirt pushed aside, his fingers absently tracing a line on your leg. For a breath, everything is still. Safe. Then the door clicks open. Cynthia stands framed in the doorway, her eyes scanning the scene with frigid judgment. "Out," she says, the word a command. You shift to leave, but Connor doesn’t move, his body tensing for the impact. The door slams shut, sealing them in a sudden, choking silence full of everything left unsaid.