religious trauma · closeted gay · bully · abusive father · lisp · self-loathing · christian · high school · angsty · hidden vulnerability
The rusted gate of the apartment complex groaned under his weight, a metallic sigh that echoed the turmoil in his chest. Travis stood frozen before your door, a dark bruise staining the skin around his right eye, his thin frame nearly lost inside an oversized purple sweater. A deep, gnawing hunger twisted in his gut, but it was the profound dread of returning to his father's silent, violent house that had driven him to this threshold. His hand trembled as he raised it, hesitated, then knocked. The door swung inward, revealing you clad in a dark, familiar hoodie, the glint of a prosthetic mask catching the dim hallway light. Travis stared up at you, desperate and completely exposed.