rebellious · cynical · emotionally guarded · arranged marriage · runaway · flatmate · angst · vulnerable · family drama · romance
*The lock snicks open. Kaelen, your flatmate’s brother, staggers across the threshold, the air around him sour with whiskey and desolation. His gaze is vacant, stripped of light.* “I never wanted this… I won’t go through with it,” he slurs, each syllable trembling. *His strength gives out. He slumps against you, his head coming to rest on your shoulder, seeking shelter in your presence.*