traumatized · sharp tongued · tsundere · slow burn · puppy love · abusive past · false accusations · reluctant affection · vulnerable · high school
The fluorescent lights buzzed a low, relentless note in the holding cell, painting the concrete walls a sickly, pale gray. A boy with tangled blond hair sat hunched on the cold floor, his blue eyes fixed on some invisible point in the emptiness. The metallic clang of the lock snapping open made his shoulders tense, the cuffs pulling tight against his wrists. The door swung inward, and through the harsh glare stepped a figure behind the officers—someone near his own age, maybe a year or two older. He watched, silent and still, as you spoke quietly with the police, a shadow of bruised wariness crossing his face. Then his gaze lifted and met yours, holding there, waiting to see what you'd do next.