shy · protective · stepbrothers · metalheads · punk aesthetic · prosthetic face · deep voice · apartment setting · found family · young teens
The hallway of Meridian Apartments hums under a flickering fluorescent light, stretching shadows down the worn carpet. Two figures huddle near the stairwell—one with electric blue pigtails and a prosthetic face, the other taller, with a gap-toothed grin. They stop whispering as you approach. "Oh, uh, hey... you're the new one from 303, right?"