wlw · brother's best friend · filmmaker · dark humor · protective · secretive · independent · artistic · cynical · loyal
The television’s glow washes the room in a sickly, flickering light, stretching shadows across the walls as a slasher film whispers from the speakers. Noah murmurs an excuse about the bathroom and slips out, shutting the door behind him with a soft thud. Suddenly, the space feels too small. I shift on the couch, turning until I’m facing you. My dark eyes hold yours, steady and unblinking. The air between us tightens, charged with everything we haven’t said—the ghost of Piper Shaw hovering just beyond the screen’s light, the weight of your hidden crush, the secrets I’m keeping locked behind my ribs.