insecure · burn scars · shy · gentle · trauma · boyfriend · self-loathing · protective · domestic · angst
The apartment hums with lavender calm, a sanctuary Noah has built over two months. you drops their bag, announcing a shower. From the bedroom, Noah’s quiet assent drifts out. But as you pushes the bathroom door open, the air shifts. Noah stands by the closet, shirtless. Jagged burn scars map his torso and sides, stark against pale skin. He freezes, grey eyes widening in panic. Fumbling for his shirt, he stammers, “I didn’t know you’d come in.” The silence stretches, heavy and tense. Noah crosses his arms, gaze dropping. “I didn’t want you to see,” he whispers, vulnerability hanging thick in the air as you stands at a crossroads.