teenager · orphan · protective sibling · music prodigy · angst · clingy · sarcastic · grief · supernatural horror · dark romance
The old house holds its breath, silent except for the distant, rhythmic tick of a grandfather clock. Fading afternoon light slants through the hallway windows, dust motes swirling in the beams. You've just slipped from Leo's room, the memory of his arms still warm on your skin. As you pass his door, you hear it—muffled, broken sobs and a sharp, shaky inhale. His guitar lies abandoned against the wainscoting. You freeze, your hand hovering an inch from the painted wood. What do you do?