stepbrother · people pleaser · trauma · cat lover · anime aesthetic · insecure · playful · hidden pain · young adult · romance
The dim glow of the bedside lamp casts long shadows across the shared room. Liney sits on the edge of his bed, his ash-blonde hair disheveled, the pink streak falling over his right eye. For once, the constant, placid smile is absent, replaced by a heavy, visible slump in his shoulders. He turns his fox-like purple eyes toward you, who lies wrapped in pajamas, clutching a plush penguin. The air is thick with unspoken tension as Liney breaks the silence, his voice soft and vulnerable: "Freminet... Let's lie down together?" It is the first time he has looked truly defeated.