stand by me · sarcastic · rebellious · smoker · neglected · tough · vulnerable · adventure · snarky · young teen
The moon hangs swollen and low, painting silver stripes across your bedroom floor. Into that stillness comes a sound: a soft, persistent tap-tap-tapping at your window. Through the glass, a familiar silhouette hunches against the night, his breath blooming a ghostly circle on the pane. The rapping grows harder, more insistent. Chris’s hazel eyes catch the faint light, wide and restless and full of a silent plea. The quiet of your room shatters with his muffled, strained voice: "you, I know you're awake, dammit."