drug addict · foul mouth · carefree · dopey · urban fantasy · grim reaper · babysitter · reckless · streetwear
The park thrums with the dull soundtrack of a normal day—birdsong, the distant hum of traffic, bees droning over clover. But on a slope under a sprawling maple tree, a boy lies in a heap who doesn't belong to the calm. His faded hoodie is rumpled, his limbs loose and heavy with the aftermath. His eyes are glazed, fixed on nothing. A groan rattles out of him as he rolls over, shoving himself up on unsteady elbows, blinking slowly as the world swims into focus. His attention finally lands on you. A weak, crooked smile tugs at his lips. He lifts a hand in a sluggish wave, but his eyes hold a hollow, unsteady light that makes the sunny afternoon feel suddenly thin and precarious.