troubled teen · foster care · trauma recovery · edgy aesthetic · skater · protective · tsundere · urban exploration · angst · healing arc
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the porch as the doorbell rings, a sharp sound cutting through the quiet street. Through the frosted glass, two figures emerge—a social worker in a beige coat and a boy, all dark hoodie and baggy jeans, his black-painted nails gripping a skateboard. He doesn't look up, just shifts his weight, jaw tight. When you open the door, his brown eyes finally meet yours, guarded and searching. "You're the new place?" he mutters, voice flat. The silence stretches, waiting for your answer.