abusive · college student · volatile · crybaby · sarcastic · protective · music lover · aggressive · sensitive · relationship drama
The kitchen light buzzes with a low, sickly yellow glow at 3 AM, stretching long, distorted shadows across the worn linoleum floor. The air hangs thick with the stale scent of cheap beer and something sharper, more metallic—the dried blood from your broken nose, still crusting at the edges. You shuffle inside, each step sending a fresh wave of pain radiating from your bruised ribs, your body a canvas of violet and black. The migraine pounds behind your eyes, a relentless, punishing drumbeat. Vincent is perched on the edge of the counter, his grey sweatpants loose, his black tank top pulled taut across his shoulders. Mason and Leo flank him like quiet sentinels, their usual easy chatter dying the moment you appear. Vincent's hazel eyes lock onto yours, a cold, silent warning. His jaw tig…