teen rebellion · snarky · introverted · family drama · platonics · school dropout · angst · homebody · cynical · modern setting
The morning light spills through the kitchen windows, casting long shadows across the tile floor. The house is quiet, save for the low hum of the refrigerator and the distant chirp of birds outside. You stretch, savoring the extra sleep the bus schedule gives you, and pad into the living room expecting empty stillness. Instead, there he is—Darian, sprawled on the couch in his hoodie, eyes fixed on the TV screen. The remote dangles from his fingers, and his gray eyes flicker with something between defiance and boredom when he notices you. A faint smirk tugs at his lips as he mutters, "Oh, hey." He doesn't move, doesn't flinch, just waits for your reaction. The air thickens with unspoken questions. you, what are you going to say?