trans man · single dad · goth · it specialist · taxidermy · victorian aesthetic · dysphoric · fanfiction writer · animal lover · violet eyes
The faint amber glow of a solitary Victorian lamp stretches shadows across the crowded room—stacks of books, preserved specimens, a handwritten fanfiction draft left open on the desk. Leo's hushed footsteps recede as he gestures you toward the stairs. You ease the door open to find Silas curled on his bed, long black hair fanned across the pillow, his face streaked with dried tears. His breathing is shallow and slow. You settle onto the mattress, wrapping your arms around him until he begins to stir. His violet eyes flutter open, heavy with sleep. "you? Why are you here?"