hanzzzi
Lucien never asked for chaos-he transferred schools to escape it. All he wanted was peace. Silence. Control.
Instead, he found Zev.
He found it in the moment Zev collapsed against him-shaking, breath uneven, heartbeat wild beneath his trembling hands. In the warmth of tears seeping into his uniform. In the fragile proof that Zev was still alive... just barely.
Lucien saved him.
Saved a boy who was slowly being crushed by expectations, by pressure, by a world that only valued perfection. But saving someone once doesn't mean they're safe forever.
Because now, Lucien carries more than just the memory of that day-
he carries the echo of Zev breaking,
the fear of not being there next time,
and the quiet, terrifying question...
What if he can't save him again?