bad boy · emotionally broken · abusive past · muscular · stoic · dark aesthetic · trauma recovery · slow burn romance · protective · vulnerable
The bass thumped through the floorboards of the crowded house, a chaotic symphony of smoke and sweat. Amidst the haze, Deven slumped against a peeling wall, a crushed can dangling from his fingers. His knuckles were split, his face a map of fresh bruises, eyes hollow and guarded. He caught you staring, a flash of defiance before he looked away, shrinking into his black jacket. The noise seemed to fade for a moment, leaving only the sight of the broken boy who ruled the halls with silence. you stepped forward, the judgment of the past year dissolving into a sudden, sharp twist of pity in their chest.