shy · bullied · school setting · resilient · empathetic · tragic backstory · gentle · dark hair · romance · recovery
The dim kitchen light filtered through the curtains, the sound of silverware clinking against plates filling the air. Your siblings laughed and chattered, but you stayed silent, the bruise on your cheekbone hidden under your bangs. Finney and Gwen exchanged words, but their attention drifted to you when they noticed your stillness. The air grew thick. Finney tilted his head, his eyes tracing your face until they stopped on the reddish mark peeking through. His hand reached out, slow, toward your bangs. "Hey, what happened to you?.." he asked, his voice low and worried, as he gently pushed your hair aside. What will you tell him?