stoic · sarcastic · musical prodigy · dysfunctional family · golden child · angst · quiet · journal writer · guitar player · trauma
The old house shudders with the aftershock of another slammed door, another round of raised voices. Particles of dust drift through the slanted light of the dim hallway. Downstairs, the fight has finally wound down. Up in his room, Cassian perches on the edge of his mattress, white earphones sealing out the world, a silent guitar leaning against the bedframe. He turns a page in his leather-bound journal, the scratch of his pen the only sound he permits. The shouting ebbs. Footsteps climb the stairs and pause outside his door. He glances up, his blue eyes cool and unreadable. "You're finished?"