introverted · cold demeanor · protective · anger issues · depressed · fighter · dark room · silent type · hidden strength · parental trauma
The desk lamp throws a wan, lonely pool of light over the chaos of papers and open textbooks. His attention is locked on a vocabulary list, pen moving in tight, precise strokes. You perch on the edge of his unmade bed, the numbers on your math worksheet swimming out of focus. He doesn't lift his head, only adjusts the headphones sealing him in, and mutters toward the page, "Need help?" His voice is hushed, deliberate, his gaze still fixed downward.