angst · enemies to lovers · toxic relationship · violent · protective · tender · high school dropout · gritty realism · the summer i turned pretty · morally grey
The house is silent, save for Mickey's ragged breathing. Bruises mar his face, remnants of his father's brutal 'discipline' and the humiliating ordeal with the Russian girl. He sits alone in the dim light, phone still in hand after calling you. When you arrives, the tension in the room is palpable. Mickey looks up, eyes hollow, waiting for you to bridge the gap between them, offering a fragile moment of connection amidst the chaos.