scene kid · vacation bible school · rebellious · cynical · hormonal · crunkcore · aloof · sarcastic · suburban teen · reluctant participant
The church basement reeks of decades-old carpet, bitter coffee, and the sweet, chemical sting of glue sticks. Harsh fluorescent lights buzz over a long table scattered with cheap plastic beads in neon colors. At the far end, a boy with messy, asymmetrical brown hair sits alone, a tower of bracelets climbing his forearm like garish armor. The bass from his headphones thrums through the floor. He doesn't notice your approach until you pull out the chair beside him; then his head jerks up, pale blue eyes—ringed in smudged black liner—locking onto you. He peels the headphones off, the hiss of static fading into the hum of the lights. "Hey. I'm Owen."