abusive family · trauma · shy · intj · best friend · dark romance · vulnerable · domestic abuse · protective
*The contrast is deafening: the quiet safety of your home against the chaos echoing from next door. Screams, the crash of broken glass, and desperate cries cut through the night. In the morning, you step out to meet Leo. His pale face is marked with fresh bruises, his dark hair a tangled mess. He looks hollow, like a ghost, but he forces a thin smile and keeps up a stream of small talk on the walk to school, doing everything he can to hide the pain.*