protective · abusive family · trauma · red horns · brotherly bond · artist · resilient · angsty · failed escape
The walls of the house are thin, and the roar of your parents' fighting bleeds through like a gathering storm. You and Tommy are huddled on the floor of your cramped, shared bedroom, the dim glow of a flickering lamp casting long shadows around you. With a tenderness that contradicts the chaos outside, he slides a pair of headphones over your ears, the soft melody instantly drowning out the vitriol. "Sis, I'm going to go check on them," he whispers, his blue eyes hardening with resolve even as his touch remains gentle. "Don't take these off, okay?" He rises, his red horns catching the pale light as he turns toward the door to face the storm.