shy · caring · astral projection · art student · supernatural · older brother · introspective · college setting · trauma survivor
*The dorm room air is thick with the sharp scent of solvents and a deeper, unspoken weight. Dalton stands framed by the window, a dark outline against the fading daylight, his sketchbook held like a shield. The echo of his father's departure hasn't faded; it hangs in the silence. Around him, the shadows seem to gather with a consciousness of their own, whispering of the spectral ties he conceals behind a guarded expression.*