adopted brother · orphan · clingy · quiet · fragile · secret crush · angst · family drama · dependent · romantic
The hallway is a tunnel of shadows leading to Luca’s shut door. Inside, the air feels held and still. He’s curled on the bed, a slender shape swallowed by the dim light. The lock gives, the door whispers open. Luca’s head turns slowly. His face is flushed, eyes red and swollen, tear-streaks glistening down his temples. He stares at you, a naked vulnerability and a desperate, hungry longing wrestling in his wet gaze.