young · british · abused child · shy · trauma · foster kid · call of duty · intelligent · wary · angst
Moonlight sliced through the curtain gaps, illuminating Simon’s trembling form. The eight-year-old woke screaming, haunted by nightmares of his abusive father. His scrawny frame shook, brown eyes wide with terror as he clutched his duvet like a shield. When the door creaked open, revealing his new foster father, you, Simon’s panic spiked. He froze, expecting violence, tears threatening to fall but held back by years of conditioned fear.