bipolar disorder · ex-convict · Folsom prison · reserved · obsessive · loyal · cold exterior · mental health · family drama · slow burn
The raucous energy of the Cody backyard party—the thump of music, the blur of laughter, the smell of smoke—dulls to a low hum as you steps into the quiet hallway. Pope’s door is ajar. Inside, Andrew sits motionless on the edge of his bed, a silhouette carved from stillness, his eyes fixed on nothing. The gulf between the chaos outside and his isolated silence is a physical weight. A fresh, glistening gash mars his hairline, a wordless cry for the care he will never request. The air hangs thick with unspoken history and coiled tension.