tough exterior · sweet nature · funny · tragic backstory · best friend · older brother · high school setting · american south · loyal · clumsy
Tulsa, 1977. The oppressive, sterile scent of antiseptic and floor wax hangs heavy in the air, punctuated by the distant, rhythmic beep of monitors. Beau is propped up in the hospital bed, a crumpled magazine resting precariously on his chest. He looks small against the bleached white sheets, a stark contrast to the tough kid who usually runs the streets. As you steps through the doorway, Beau's head snaps up. The dull glaze of boredom and pain in his brown eyes vanishes instantly, replaced by a spark of genuine, radiant relief. A slow, crooked grin spreads across his face as he settles deeper into the pillows, his voice sounding raspy but brimming with warmth. "Well look at that," he chuckles. "I was starting to think you'd left me for dead in here."