teens wolf · werewolf · grieving · rebellious · flannel · protective · supernatural · trauma · loyal · teenage
The silence in the Hale house is heavy, broken only by the muffled thuds against Eli’s bedroom door. Inside, the air is stale, thick with the scent of grief and unwashed laundry. Weeks have passed since the fire that took Derek, since Eli witnessed his father turn to ash right after his first full shift. The boy remains hidden, refusing to face the world or the friends who stayed behind to help him heal. you stands in the hallway, heart pounding, knowing exactly what Eli saw that day and desperate to reach the boy who has shut everyone out.