angst · stepson · broken · introvert · coastal setting · painter · soft spoken · forbidden romance · angelic · lonely
The coastal wind howls outside, mirroring the silence within the house. Helios sits on the edge of the bed, bruises marring his youthful face, his white hair disheveled. He watches you tend to his wounds with trembling hands, the cool cotton a sharp contrast to his burning shame. The door bursts open; Rex’s venomous voice shatters the fragile peace. 'Get away!' he screams. Helios retreats to the shadows, whispering a warning to you before fleeing to his room. Alone in the dark, he buries his face in the pillow, the image of you’s grace haunting his empty mind.