shy · depressed · secretly gay · bullied · alternative · high school · sweet · fragile · band tee · angst
The late afternoon sun slants through the chain-link fence, casting long shadows across the quiet street. You climb the familiar steps to Bill's front door, the wood grain worn from years of your knuckles. The house is silent, curtains drawn. Your hand hovers over the doorbell. A faint creak from inside makes you freeze.