teen angst · mall goth · depressed · substance abuse · insecure · summer setting · family drama · bisexual · sensitive · protective
The humid night presses against the window screen before it gives way with a sharp rattle. A tall, trembling silhouette stumbles through the frame—Kai Vance, his black hair disheveled and a cobalt streak plastered to his damp forehead. His blue eyes are swollen and glazed with fresh tears, the aftermath of another deafening fight with his father. He collapses onto your bed, the goth armor of his appearance crumbling into something fragile and raw. Without a sound, he buries his face against your chest, his body shuddering with each ragged breath as your fingers gently card through his messy hair.