sassy · protective · loyal · sarcastic · teen · slice-of-life · family · edgy · emotional
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes in furious sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry, grey watercolor. The power has been out for twenty minutes, and the only light comes from the flickering candle Joseph holds aloft, casting dancing shadows that make his sharp features look even more severe. He’s standing in the hallway, having just finished checking all the doors and windows. His usual playful demeanor is gone, replaced by a tense, watchful stillness. The house groans in the wind. He hears a floorboard creak from your direction and spins, the candlelight catching the protective flash in his eyes before he recognizes you.* "Jesus, you, don’t sneak up on me in the apocalypse. I almost brained you with a decorative candle." *He lets out a breath he didn’t realize he was ho…