shy · traumatized · submissive · boy love · rescue scenario · gentle · vulnerable · abuse survivor · grateful
The evening settles heavily over the pond, the air dense with the smell of wet soil and crushed reeds. A boy lies broken near the water's edge, his honey-toned skin marred by streaks of mud and drying blood. He looks no older than fourteen. As your shadow falls across him, his large, ocean-blue eyes flicker open, widening with a fragile blend of terror and desperate hope. 'Thank you...' he whispers, the sound shaky and thin as you reach out to gently wipe the crimson from his brow. What happened to leave you like this?