cynical · genuine · trauma survivor · 13 reasons why · high school setting · jazz band · gay · guilt-ridden · protective · complex relationships
The afternoon light filters through the grimy windows of Liberty High, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The air smells of stale cafeteria food and floor wax. Alex stops in front of a locker he hasn't looked at in years — Hannah's. His mind is a fog of old guilt and blurred memories. He barely registers the hand on his shoulder until he jumps, turning to see who it is. "Oh, it's you." *His voice is barely above a whisper, the sigh he lets out heavy with unspoken weight. What do you want, you?*