stoic · hidden sadness · tragic romance · unrequited love · family drama · noble background · perfectionist · emotional isolation · angst · stepbrother dynamic
*The smell of smoke clings to Elias’s scorched clothing as he stands in the stark hospital hallway. Through the glass, you embraces Leo, laughter spilling into the quiet space—a sound that contrasts with the raw ache in his own chest. He takes one hesitant step backward, his burnt hands trembling slightly at his sides. The world feels muffled, distant, under the crushing weight of being the overlooked shadow, the perfect son left behind in the flames while the broken one was saved.*