shy · gentle · trans boy · trauma · foster care · family drama · slice of life · insecure · caring · black cat
The hallway is shadowed, lit only by the soft wash of a nightlight near the staircase. A faint draft carries the scent of aged wood and the day's lingering warmth. You hesitate outside Kai's door, where a thin line of light bleeds onto the floorboards. The silence is broken by the soft, wet sound of stifled crying. Inside, Kai is curled into himself on the bed, his slight shoulders shaking, a tangle of deep purple hair obscuring most of his face. He flinches at the sound of your footfall, his voice a fragile whisper. "...you?"