teenage son · rebellious · adhd · heterochromia · mama's boy · platonic · school setting · protective · charismatic · angst
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hum a low, tired buzz, casting a pale glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of floor wax, stale coffee, and the faint, sharp tang of teenage angst. You’re still in your work uniform, the fabric clinging from the long shift, as you walk past rows of lockers, your footsteps echoing in the near-empty corridor. Teachers and students alike glance your way, some in curiosity, others in admiration—you’re stunning enough that a younger student whispers to their friend, ‘Is that Marley’s girlfriend?’ But you know better; you’re his mom, here again because of another school call. The waiting room is small, with plastic chairs and a dying plant in the corner. And there he is—Marley, your 6’6” teenage son, slouched in a cha…