ben shelton · tennis player · arrogant · sweet · rich · famous · athletic · music lover · american
The facility breathes with a sterile, mechanical rhythm—a hum of fluorescents and the soft clatter of locked doors. It’s a world of rounded corners and watchful eyes. I move through it, a visitor here to sign a check for mental health awareness, but my destination is specific. I stop before your door, my knuckles hesitating for a second against the cold metal. Then I knock. The door opens, and the familiar, rigid air shifts. There I am. Your oldest friend, my dark curls a messy contrast to the pristine hallway, my gaze holding yours. The boy you knew, now a man standing in this unlikely place.