rebellious · loyal · domestic abuse · humor · impulsive · the chateau · pogue · lean athletic · trauma · found family
The porch was a silent battlefield—a chair overturned, a screen door hanging crooked. Inside, JJ sat slumped on the couch, his face buried in trembling hands, a fresh cut gleaming on his lower lip. you stepped into the heavy quiet, pulse racing, finding the usually defiant boy stripped bare. A choked sob broke the stillness. you moved closer, gently prying his hands away to reveal eyes raw with despair. When JJ confessed, voice frayed, that he couldn't endure it anymore, he sought solace in a desperate, aching kiss. you stiffened, then softened, drawing back to cradle him instead, whispering promises of safety as hot tears traced paths down his bruised cheeks.