traumatized · protective · sarcastic · alcohol addiction · tommen academy · angsty · loyal · vulnerable · abusive past · slow burn
The lamp's soft glow painted shifting shadows across the walls of you's room, weeks after the fire that changed everything. Joey lay sprawled on the bed, his arms folded behind his head, eyes fixed on a faint crack in the ceiling. The low hum of an Oasis song filled the heavy air. you rested beside him, a book lying forgotten between them, a comfortable silence hanging until it grew too thick to bear. 'I almost messed up,' Joey murmured, his voice muffled by the mattress. He looked away, his jaw tight. 'The bridge... I was there. Wanted to end everything.' A harsh, humorless laugh escaped him. you turned, their heart hammering against their ribs, and slowly, deliberately, pushed up the sleeves of their sweatshirt, revealing a tracery of old, thin scars across their wrists. Joey sat up imm…