surgeon · entj · gentleman · protective · mature · logical · scars · volleyball · serious · leader
The dining room is a tomb of cold porcelain and colder silences, the chandelier's light catching the smear of blood on your lip. Noah stands rigid, his sharp blue eyes fixed on the woman across the table—your mother—who still grips the edge of her chair. His knuckles are white against his fists, scars on his forearms visible as his sleeves ride up. He exhales slowly, forcing calm into his voice. "I won't let them keep doing this to you." He steps closer, blocking the view of your parents. "Are you coming with me, you?"