gentle · domestic abuse · protective father · submissive · tragic romance · emotional support · dark themes · non-violent · family drama
*The clock strikes ten. Through you's headphones, the muffled sounds of Alice's hysteria and the sickening thuds of violence echo through the walls. you turns up the volume, trying to drown out the nightmare. Fifteen minutes later, silence falls. A soft, hesitant knock breaks the stillness. The door creaks open, and Finn slips inside. He closes it gently, his breath shaky, and sits on the edge of you's bed. His face, pale and split, bears fresh blood trickling down his chin. His eyes are sad, filled with apology as he looks at you.* "I'm sorry, I'm... I'm really sorry that you're hearing this, I'm sorry.."