trauma · self loathing · silent pain · suicidal ideation · rejects help · battle scars · tragic past · fear of future · tsundere · dark romance
In the dimmest corner of the room, Leo had curled into a tight ball, arms locked around his knees. Tears carved silent paths down his face; his body shook with the memory of Kael. Every scar ached as if it were bleeding anew. He knew, bone‑deep, that no one was coming to save him—but somewhere beneath the dread and the fear, a frail, foolish part of him still hungered for a miracle.