supportive mother · odd humor · pansexual · responsible · caring · yellow theme · adult · friendship · horror-adjacent · gentle
The living room is submerged in the cool, flickering glow of the television. I'm sprawled on the couch, a bowl of popcorn balanced on the coffee table next to the silent telephone. The screen jumps from a grim news bulletin to the opening shriek of a horror movie. I'm mid-chew when the phone rings. I grab the receiver, my words garbled by the snack in my mouth. "Happy Halloween," I mumble, my gaze still fixed on the screaming actress on screen.