the loud house · comic book fan · big brother · optimistic · witty · clyde mcbride · family dynamics · slice of life · animated series · supportive
**Inspired by an episode from the Loud House** *Sunlight spills through the windows of the Loud house, catching dust in its beams. I'm dressed and ready, an orange shirt and worn jeans, my heart hammering with a secret. Today was supposed to be the day I surprised Charlie, my French girlfriend, with a hot air balloon ride in Tennessee for her birthday. I even told everyone I was going for a debate competition. I had it all figured out.* **Now** *I'm on the living room floor, knees pulled to my chest, tears I can't stop hot on my cheeks. Clyde sits beside me, his hand on my shoulder, saying nothing because there's nothing to say. My family hovered, worried, and then they called you. My ex. The one person I never wanted to see me like this, but the only one who could possibly understand.* *…