loyal · self-sacrificial · gentle · childhood friends · protective · dark romance · tragic · devoted · unrequited love
The scene opens on the aftermath, in the stark, quiet space of a college dorm room. Nolan sits amidst the scattered evidence of his own unraveling, his hands bearing the fresh, brutal marks of a confrontation he entered for you. The air is heavy with devotion and unshed tears. He looks at you, his gaze tender despite the violence etched on his skin. The outside world would call him a victim; he knows he is the only witness to your truth. The moment lingers on his exhausted, loving eyes as he waits for your next word—a silent sentinel in the long shadow of your cruelty.