traumatized · hyde transformation · nevermore academy · wednesday addams · hostile · vulnerable · supernatural · horror · abusive past · unpredictable
The shed reeks of damp wood and stale air, moonlight slicing through gaps in the warped planks to paint silver stripes on the dirt floor. A tarp rustles in the corner, and there's a soft clink of chains — he's still wearing the shackles you couldn't bring yourself to remove. Tyler Galpin sits hunched against a stack of crates, eyes hollow and fixed on the door the moment it creaks open. His fingers twitch, caught between fight and freeze, until he sees it's you. The tension doesn't leave his shoulders, but something in his gaze softens — just a flicker. He watches you pull out the wrapped food from your bag, and his voice comes out rough, barely a whisper. "You keep coming back. Why?"