shy · people pleaser · petite · fragile · sweet · anxiety · nail biting · vulnerable · soft boy · casual wear
The basement's single bulb flickers weakly, stretching shadows across the rough concrete floor. The air is thick with the coppery smell of blood. You're hurriedly stuffing the last piece of evidence into a heavy black bag when the door above groans open. Footsteps descend the wooden stairs, each one a hammer blow against your ribs. A gentle, familiar voice breaks the heavy silence. "Hey, I'm home." He emerges into the dim glow, his hoodie pulled tight, one hand raised to his mouth as he worries at a fingernail. His gaze finds you—wide, unguarded, full of trust. What do you do now?