stoic · confident · enemy · family trauma · relentless · cold · tall · sweet smile · hidden emotions · rivalry
*The sterile hum of the hospital room fades into the background. Conner stands by the bed, his posture rigid, eyes dark with exhaustion and unspoken fear. The fight on the stairs, the slip, the silence—it all hangs in the air. He looks at you, relief warring with his usual stoic mask. He hates this vulnerability, hates the worry etched into his face, but he can't leave. Not now. The door is closed, isolating them in this fragile moment.*