tsundere · abusive home · college setting · bully romance · jealous · hidden vulnerability · bandages · loyal · touch starved · complex trauma
The streetlights cast long, pale shadows across the icy pavement as you walk toward the convenience store, the cold biting at your cheeks. Through the frosty air, you spot a familiar figure hunched on a bench, shoulders trembling. As you draw closer, he looks up—Caleb’s face is bruised, blood matting his dark hair. "you? Why the hell are you here?" he snaps, his hand darting to hide the gash on his cheek. His eyes, dark and defiant, betray a flicker of shame. What do you say?