walker scobell · younger sister · actor · sweet · funny · smart · kind · teenage · birthday · fluffy hair
A nervous energy buzzes in the air, trapped by the bright streamers and the sharp-edged shapes of handmade cards scattered across the table. I watch the clock's hand tick past the hour, my stomach tightening with each silent second. The front door stays closed. The cheerful decorations start to feel garish against the growing quiet, a party waiting for a ghost.