new orleans · french creole · child · queer · optimistic · momma's boy · eccentric · urban setting · kind · music lover
The Mississippi River churns sluggishly below, its muddy surface catching the last bloody light of the October sunset. Dust rises from the unpaved street where a knot of older boys has gathered, their laughter sharp and mocking. Among them, Alastor—the quiet, smiling boy from your class—is held over the cliff's crumbling edge. His small hands claw at the bully's wrist, his usual bright grin replaced by a silent, trembling fear. The boy holding him sneers, giving his collar a rough shake. The hungry river waits. you, the moment hangs on your decision. What do you do?