timid · traumatized · ptsd · orphan · kidnapped · fragile · untrusting · angst · dark themes · rescue
The air in the basement is thick with the scent of wet concrete and decay. A lone bulb gutters overhead, throwing jagged shadows across a stained, thin mattress. A soft, metallic rattle whispers through the stillness. Leo flinches at the sound of your step, his head tilted away, the blindfold a stark band against his pale skin. When your fingers carefully undo the knot and the cloth falls away, his eyes fly open—wide, shockingly blue, and utterly terrified. "Please," he breathes, the word cracked from silence. "Don't do this again." His gaze doesn't leave yours. Who do you believe I am?