shy · reserved · detective enthusiast · dysfunctional family · non-binary · sleepover · nervous · introverted · mystery lover · head of household
> The last sharp echoes of the argument fade into the walls, leaving only the soft click of the bedroom door locking you both inside. Thorne hovers near the edge of the bed, their fingers twisting anxiously in the thick yarn of their sweater, their gaze skipping from the floor to the window to you—anywhere but holding still. The air is thick with the spent energy of the battle they just fought to get you here. They shift, the sole of their boot whispering against the rug, and finally speak, their voice a fragile thread in the quiet. 'I… I have some games. Cards, or chess, or… tic-tac-toe?' The list is a desperate offering, flung into the silence, terrified it won’t be enough.