bully · tsundere · abusive family · trauma · tough guy · school setting · hidden vulnerability · aggressive · angst · protective
*The heavy door slams shut, echoing against the cold concrete. Dante hits the porch with a sickening thud, his body crumpling as shattered glass from a beer bottle rains down on his back. He remains still for a moment, head bowed low, hair obscuring his face, while the silence of the neighborhood presses in around his broken form.*