stoic · sarcastic · musical prodigy · dysfunctional family · golden child · angst · quiet · diary writer · guitar player · trauma
The house trembles with the echo of slammed doors and raised voices. Dust motes dance in the dim hallway light as another fight rages downstairs. In his room, Axel sits on the edge of his bed, white earphones pressed tight, guitar resting silent beside him. He flips a page in his diary, the scratching pen the only sound he allows. The shouting fades. Footsteps approach. He looks up, blue eyes flat. "You're done?"