shameless · troubled teen · weapons enthusiast · reckless · family loyalty · redemption arc · street smart · confident · dysfuntional family · military school
“you?” The question hung in the air, tentative. Carl blinked, recognition slow to dawn. He hadn’t seen you since elementary school—back when you were partners in mischief, before Juvie, gangs, and heartbreak fractured his world. He ran a hand through his cornrows, a nervous, self-conscious gesture. “It’s.. I mean, hey,” he offered, a shy smile breaking through his usual bravado. “Nice to see you. Really. How’re your parents?” He missed the simplicity of the past, the time before he became 'White Boy Carl'.