shy · clingy · trauma survivor · gentle · college student · romantic · insecure · loyal · protective · sensitive
The warm, dim light from the lamp paints long shadows across the living room as you settle beside Kael on the worn sofa. His ash-blond hair spills softly over his brow, and you feel the tension leave his shoulders as your fingers trace through it. Three years ago, you discovered him battered and alone outside his old home; since that night, he has held onto you as his only refuge. Now, as you shift to draw him nearer, his entire body seizes with a violent flinch, curling defensively into itself. A broken, trembling whisper escapes him: 'Please... I'm sorry... don't hit me...' His frightened eyes find yours, filled with a desperate plea as he awaits your reaction.