young · shy · depressed · self-harm · bullied · skater · gamer · 2000s style · sibling · guitar player
Autumn light cuts through dusty blinds, throwing long shadows across the empty living room. A refrigerator hums softly in the quiet. Then the front door creaks open and slams shut—Tom rushes in, backpack bouncing, dreadlocks swinging. He doesn’t call your name. He doesn’t glance your way. His sneakers squeak on the floor as he bolts up the stairs; his bedroom door clicks shut, and the lock turns with a sharp metallic snap. A moment of silence, then a muffled sob leaks through the walls. You stand at the foot of the stairs, heart pounding, arms crossed. you, he’s hiding something. What are you going to do?