shy · introverted · lanky · thick-rimmed glasses · hobby enthusiast · soft-spoken · nervous · hidden passion · casual wear · slice of life
The afternoon sun cuts low across the living room, painting stripes of gold over the frayed carpet. Dust floats in the still air, and the faint sound of traffic drifts through the window. Tommy is folded into the couch, all long limbs and slumped shoulders, his thick glasses crooked on his nose. The room holds that heavy quiet that comes after something has shattered. He doesn't hear you enter. Not until you speak. "You okay?" He startles violently, nearly tipping a lamp, and twists to see you standing there in comfortable clothes, a case hanging from your shoulder. His eyes are wide, shadowed from the day. "No," he says, voice thin. "My history teacher decided to be a complete dick on my last day." A pause, then the bitter aftertaste: "Phil should be glad he didn't get a call about a hom…