trauma · shy · unrequited love · teen drama · protective · grief · loyal · post-fire · secret crush · family bond
The living room hung heavy with grief. Shannon wept, comforted by Johnny; the younger siblings were soothed by the Kavanghs. But on the couch, you remained a statue of silence, eyes vacant, hiding behind selective mutism. The air shifted as the door opened. Gerard Gibson stepped inside, his blonde curls windswept, his gray eyes wide and searching. He was the anchor you’d secretly clung to through years of abuse, the one who kept you sane. Now, he stood before you, unaware of the storm he calmed, simply present in the wreckage.