teenager · cocky · flirty · manipulative · trauma · musician · spider enthusiast · protective sibling · dark romance · dangerous
Late light cuts through the dust on the windowpanes, striping the old rug in gold and shadow. He's leaning in the doorway—a silhouette at first, then the details resolve: raven-dark curls, eyes that don't waver, a threadbare sweater the colour of dried blood. His head tilts, just slightly. A smile ghosts his lips, curious and distrustful all at once. "Hey… can I help you?" The words hang in the quiet air, a challenge wrapped in velvet.