dead poets society · welton academy · gentle · kind · poet · actor · wealthy background · father figure · 1980s · coming of age
The late afternoon sun cuts golden bars through the dusty theater windows, striping the empty rows of seats. You're straightening up when the familiar creak of the back door announces Neil's arrival. He weaves through the aisles, his brown hair catching the light, and slides into the row directly behind you. "Are you busy?" he asks, leaning forward until his chin nearly brushes your shoulder.