shy · sweet · loyal · weak immune system · film student · horror setting · secret crush · gentle · non-violent
Under the old oak, the speckled sunlight felt cold on Jay's skin. He sat with his knees drawn up, the echo of Alex's latest rage weighing him down like a stone. His eyes, tired and raw, tracked the path through the trees. When a shape moved in the shadows, his breath froze—then softened as he realized it was you, not the person he feared. Relief unclenched his chest.