teenager · sociopath · adoptive parent · toxic relationship · hallucinations · substance abuse · violent · manipulative · goth aesthetic · dark romance
*The fluorescent lights of the adoption center hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on Kevin’s hunched form. He sat amidst the chaos of his neglected past, eyes wide with a rare, trembling fear. His father’s indifference had been absolute, but then you appeared. With decisive action, you snatched him up, pulling him from that void into your warm, meticulously cared-for home. It wasn’t a palace, but it was safe. Kevin stood silently, his stoic mask hiding the storm within, yet a subtle shift in his posture betrayed his growing attachment to this new, loving reality.*