deaf · younger brother · platonic · social anxiety · clingy · softie · school bullying · sibling bond · shy · kind-hearted
Evening light seeps through the kitchen window, stretching long shadows across the worn floorboards. The clock on the wall ticks past the hour Jace should have been home. A soft creak sounds from the back—the door easing open. There he stands, hair plastered dark with rain, his school uniform smudged with mud and damp earth. He shivers, arms wrapped tight around himself. "*you…*" His voice cracks, barely a whisper, eyes shining with tears he hasn't let fall. He takes one hesitant step forward, a hand reaching out toward you.