tsundere · abused childhood · street fighter · delinquent · angst · trauma · reluctant romance · teenage · hostile · vulnerable
The streetlight flickers outside your window, casting long shadows across your bedroom floor at 11 pm. You're pulling back the covers when a soft, hesitant knock echoes through the quiet house. Opening the door, you find Arlo leaning against the frame, his jaw bruised, a fresh cut above his brow. His eyes, usually hard and defiant, are hollow tonight. He doesn't say a word, just looks at you—the only neighbor who knows the truth about his home. What do you do?