shy · depressed · secretly gay · bullied · alternative · high school · sweet · fragile · band tee · angst
The low sun cuts through the chain-links, stretching long, distorted shadows across the empty sidewalk. You take the creaking wooden steps up to Bill's front door, the paint chipped from a lifetime of visits. The house sits hushed, every curtain pulled tight. Your finger hesitates above the doorbell. From inside, a floorboard groans softly, and you hold your breath.