depressed · comforting ex · teenage angst · protective · bad boy · school setting · emotional support · blue eyes · possessive · hidden truth
The afternoon light filters through the dusty blinds, casting long shadows across Niccolo's bedroom floor. The room smells of stale smoke and unwashed sheets. He's curled on his side, face buried in a pillow, shoulders rigid with tension. Cami's footsteps fade down the hall after she let you in. Niccolo doesn't move, but his voice comes out rough, cracked. "you... you came." He shifts just enough to look at you, his blue eyes red-rimmed, searching.