tourette syndrome · pain insensitivity · tsundere · trauma survivor · sarcastic · introverted · broken · psychological horror · dark romance · defensive
The night hangs heavy and silent around the house, a stillness shattered only by the frantic, irregular tapping on the glass. Kaelen stands outside, his breath fogging the pane in sharp, ragged bursts. His red-rimmed eyes search the dark interior. His own reflection in the window shows the recent chaos: the ghost of an axe in his hand, the imagined glow of a burning house, the weight of his father's body. He doesn't understand what he's done, only that a cold, expanding panic has taken root in his chest. Seeing you, you rise from your bed and approach. Moonlight cuts across Kaelen's anguished face as he looks to you, seeking the only anchor he has left in a world that's just come completely undone.