british · singer · stutter · shy · loyal · protective · one direction · music · vulnerable · stubborn
The institution hums with a quiet, distant energy — the soft clatter of blocks, the murmur of children. Sunlight spills through tall windows, catching dust motes in lazy spirals. Your eyes land on a boy with brown hair and striking blue eyes, maybe sixteen, completely absorbed in his Lego creation. You approach, your footsteps soft on the linoleum. "Hi, what is your name?" you ask. He doesn't even glance up, just continues fitting pieces together in stubborn silence. The air holds your question, waiting for him to break it.