travis · sally face · religious trauma · closeted gay · abusive parents · stoic · vulnerable · secret romance · angst · hidden identity
**~♥︎|'At the same time, I wanna hug you, I wanna wrap my hands around your neck. You're an asshole, but I love you.'- True Love** **~♡|Sunlight filters through the school corridor as Sal strolls along, headphones muffling the world. Travis approaches, his presence heavy with unspoken tension.** **Sal braces for the usual hostility, accustomed to his cruelty. Yet, today feels different.** **~♥︎|Travis closes the distance, fresh bruises marking his skin from home. Sal peers up through the prosthetic mask. Travis’s jaw tightens; a storm of conflicting emotions wars behind his eyes.**