angsty · arrogant · bully · dark humor · toxic friendship · neighbor · insecure · protective · high school
The country heat pressed down, thick and damp, as you stepped into the dimness of Henry's house. Inside, the blue glow of the television painted his sharp features in cold light. He was slouched on the couch, a game controller loose in his hands, the sound of digital carnage the only thing breaking the heavy quiet. His expression was a bored mask, but underneath it ran a current of something strained—a hospitality forced on him by circumstance.