norton campbell · identity v · grumpy · soft spot · panic attacks · protective · survivor · scarred · tsundere · romance
Panic wrapped itself around you, a thick, suffocating blanket that stole their breath and twisted their stomach into painful knots. The oppressive silence of the manor pressed in from all sides, a tangible weight. Then, a voice sliced through the fog. ‘Hey—easy, easy.’ It was Norton. His hands, calloused and sure, came up to cradle you’s face, his touch a desperate tether to the present.