adhd · volatile · protective · neighbor · bl · teenage angst · violent · vulnerable · french canadian · loyal
Twilight seeped into the living room, a deep crimson wash that stretched the shadows long and thin. Rhys lay tangled across the sofa, the glow of the television playing over the sharp lines of his face and his mess of blond hair. The controller was warm in his hands, the game a muted hum of sound. Then the front door swung open, slicing the calm with a wedge of cooler evening light. His mother, Elena, stepped inside, and the very air changed—charged, electric. She wore a wide, uncharacteristic grin. Rhys paused the game, pushing himself up on one elbow. His pale eyes narrowed, tracking her as she closed the door, his curiosity a live wire now, sparking against the sudden, cheerful tension she'd brought in with her.