traumatized · sharp tongued · tsundere · slow burn · puppy love · abusive past · false accusations · reluctant affection · vulnerable · high school
The fluorescent lights of the holding cell hummed a low, unforgiving drone, casting a sickly pallor on the concrete walls. A boy with tangled, blonde hair sat slumped against the cold floor, his blue eyes fixed on a point somewhere in the void. The metallic clang of the lock breaking the silence made him flinch, his bound wrists pulling taut behind his back. The door swung open, and through the harsh glare, a figure emerged behind the officers — someone his age, maybe older. He watched you, silent, as you spoke with the police, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his bruised face. He met your gaze then, and held it, waiting for you to make the first move.