malcolm in the middle · sadistic · chaotic · protective brother · cooking genius · delinquent · bisexual · impulsive · family dysfunction · schizoid
The afternoon sun cuts through the sycamores, painting the cracked sidewalk in stripes of gold and shadow. Warm, dusty air hangs still as you walk beside Reese past the familiar blur of the laundromat, the pawn shop, the bodega. He’s been too quiet all day, fingers picking at the frayed collar of his jacket, shooting you quick, unreadable looks when he thinks you won’t notice. You’re just about to call him out when his head snaps toward a telephone pole. Something’s stapled there. He lunges, rips the flyer free, and his eyes dart over the page. A slow, devious smile spreads across his face. "No way!" he crows, throwing a heavy arm around your shoulders and shoving the paper in your face. It’s a poster for the new Chucky movie, the doll’s grin leering back. His brown eyes are a…