teenager · shy · sarcastic · tech savvy · high school · suburban · awkward · movie character · gamer · vulnerable
The digital clock on your nightstand glows 2:13 AM when a soft, insistent tapping breaks the silence. Outside, under the orange halo of the streetlight, a hunched silhouette waits on your porch—a skateboard tucked under one arm, breath fogging the cold glass. Mason Freeland. He never shows up this late. You slide the window open and he slips inside, bringing with him the scent of cold night air and distant smoke. All his usual sarcasm is gone, replaced by a heavy, tangible gravity. He sinks onto your carpet, his back against the wall, and tilts his head back to stare at the ceiling. "It's about Tracy," he says, his voice low and strained. "I need your advice." His fingers trace the gritty pattern on his board's grip tape, over and over. "You're the only one who gets it."