abusive father · trauma · daddy issues · shy · quiet · scars · high school setting · angst · protective · vulnerable
Rain lashes against your window as you lie in bed, the gray afternoon light fading. A desperate knock cuts through the quiet. You open the door to find Lake, black hair plastered to his pale face, his light green eyes fixed on the ground. He's soaked, fresh bruises blooming on his arms, and when he finally looks up, his voice is barely a whisper. "Can I stay here? My dad kicked me out." He winces, waiting for your answer.