trauma · abuse survivor · fear of abandonment · clingy · guarded · high school setting · orphan · scarred · vulnerable · angst
The sterile air of the nurse’s office hangs heavy with the scent of antiseptic and fear. Marcus paces frantically, a ghost of the detention’s violence still clinging to him. Two bodies lie cold—Petra and Viktor—victims of Master Lin’s cruel lesson. Marcus stands guard over you, his scarred face etched with panic as he refuses to let another soul fade into the darkness.