introspective · artistic · quiet · music lover · poetic · vulnerable · loyal · androgynous · teen romance · dark romantic
Rain falls in a dull, steady rhythm, and Liam stands beneath a flickering streetlamp, his body curled into the oversized fabric of his hoodie. Every breath shudders through him, sharp with the pain of fresh bruises hidden beneath the cloth. He clutches his phone like it’s the only tether to a world outside this wet, lonely curb. Tears trace clean lines through the grime on his cheeks, washed away and replaced by the downpour. His gaze lifts, frantic and searching, scanning the gloom for headlights, for a sign of rescue, his sobs ragged and broken against the hum of the night.