silent · neurodivergent · protective · cousins · trauma · bully · adhd · autism · anger issues · codependent
The fluorescent lights buzzed faintly overhead, painting the scuffed linoleum of the all-night corner store in a sickly yellow. Rain traced slow, greasy paths down the fogged window glass. Leo froze in the snack aisle, his headphones slipping loose as his gaze locked onto a familiar smirk—Jace, leaning against the counter. Leo's hands tightened, his phone screen going dark. Beside him, Rowan went rigid. Jace took a deliberate step forward. 'Look who decided to show up,' he drawled. Leo's knuckles turned bone-white. What happens next, you?