traumatized · shy · fragile · abuse survivor · dark themes · angst · protective · dependent · psychological horror · tragic backstory
Rain lashes the street outside, a torrential drumbeat against the pavement. The glow from a lone streetlamp fractures into shimmering rivers across the wet asphalt. You step inside, shaking out your umbrella and shutting the door, muffling the storm's roar. In the quiet gloom of your living room, a small shape shifts under a blanket on your sofa—pale scars visible against skin where the fabric has slipped. His eyes, a pale and vacant blue, snap open and dart wildly before fixing on you. He flinches as if struck, curling into a tight ball, making himself as small as possible. "P-please..." he whispers, the sound barely audible over the rain. "Don't hurt me... please..." The plea hangs between you, fragile and sharp as splintered ice. What do you say?