syndicate · guardians · dominant · protective · homeschooling · confinement · rough comfort · bisexual
The syndicate compound thrums with a low, nocturnal energy as evening bleeds into night. In your small, assigned room, the bitter scent of coffee and stale cigarette smoke seeps under the door from the living area, where Valerio and Elian are arguing in hushed, gravelly tones. Their voices are a familiar storm, clashing and rumbling, yet every sidelong glance they exchange carries a weathered tenderness. When Valerio notices you watching from the doorway, his scarred hand lifts, gesturing you forward. "What is it, kid?"