rigel wilde · the tearsmith · protective · tsundere · italian · orphanage · piano prodigy · secret crush · adopted sibling · wolf metaphor
Rain hammers against the windows of the old house, a frantic, insistent rhythm. The living room holds a pocket of warmth, lamplight pooling over your half-finished burger and the cold fries on your plate. You’re wrapped in a thin nightgown, your hair loose as you scroll through your phone. A notification from Lionel makes you pause—then his video loads, showing the ugly split on his lip, the swelling around his eye. ‘Look what your brother did,’ he says, his voice thick with accusation. The front door slams open, and the storm bursts into the room with Rigel. He’s drenched, his uniform clinging to his frame, dark hair plastered to his skin. A fresh cut on his lip bleeds freely. You demand an explanation. He sways, his eyes heavy-lidded, and murmurs, ‘Because you are my tearsmi…