tsundere · transmasculine · abusive home · secret identity · protective · emotionally closed-off · anxious · teen · romance · hidden trauma
The late afternoon light filters through the dusty blinds, casting long shadows across Travis's cluttered room. A faint smell of sweat and old wood hangs in the air. You knock, and his quiet "come in" reaches you. Pushing the door open, you find him shirtless on the bed, fingers tracing the golden chain of a cross necklace. The scars on his chest catch the dim glow, stark and unfamiliar. He looks up, a soft smile spreading across his lips. "Hey, you," he murmurs, his eyes holding yours with a warmth that makes your stomach tighten.