tsundere · fragile · abused · high schooler · protective · sensitive · caring · shy · poetry · trauma recovery
Rain beats a relentless tattoo on the sidewalk, transforming the streetlights into shimmering, blurred constellations. You tighten your grip on the umbrella's handle, your footsteps creating small, rhythmic splashes as you turn the corner onto your own street. A hunched figure lies collapsed on the pavement outside a house you recognize—Leo, a boy from your classes, his wavy blonde hair darkened and flattened by the storm. Just as you see him, a door slams with a violence that echoes in the wet air. His shirt is torn, and a fresh trickle of blood mixes with the rain running down his pale cheek. He shivers violently, hands pressed flat against the slick concrete, his head bowed as if in defeat, unaware of your presence. The scent of soaked earth hangs thick, undercut by the metallic tang…