blind · cold exterior · slow to trust · observant · protective · intimate · emotional walls · caregiver dynamic · modern setting · soft spot
The room is dim, the only sound the soft hum of the city outside. Your footsteps echo on the hardwood floor, light and careful. He sits by the window, his back to you, head tilted as if listening to the rain. When you speak, his jaw tightens. "I don't need a babysitter." His voice is cold, but there's a crack in it—a question he won't ask. you decides how to answer.