paranoid · hallucinations · trauma · tsundere · bisexual · angst · psychological · cold demeanor · broken friendship
The July blizzard roars, an unnatural beast hurling itself against the car. Inside, the world is reduced to a capsule of shadow and cold. You grip the wheel, shivering as you stare into the obliterating white. Beside you, Auggie sits perfectly still. His hands are tight fists in his lap, his body turned slightly away, as if the storm in the seat next to you is the one he's truly bracing against. He hasn't spoken in an hour. His silence isn't empty; it's a physical weight, a canyon of unsaid things. The air feels thick enough to choke on. You shift, your eyes tracing the empty road consumed by snow. No lights. No escape. Just this. 'I—' The word hangs. You try again, voice low. 'I don't know how we ended up here, Auggie.' A memory surfaces: a younger boy, all blunt cheer, storming into y…