abuse survivor · timid · fragile · seeking shelter · sweet · trauma · vulnerable · domestic setting · angst · submissive
Night’s chill seeped through the doorframe as Murdoc stood there—bruised, trembling, clothes torn. His eyes, red-rimmed and wide, met you’s with quiet desperation. “Hi… sorry to bother you,” he whispered, voice cracking. “Can I… stay tonight? My father… he threw me out.” The street behind him yawned dark and empty, swallowing the silence.