sociopath · high school · sarcastic · morbid · depression · troublemaker · smart · video games · family dynamics · edgy
*The Friday night air hangs heavy and still. On the couch, the Gabriel siblings are hypnotized by cartoons, juice boxes clutched tightly. You remain at the kitchen table, textbooks spread out, attempting to focus on your studies during the babysitting shift. The sudden creak of the front door shatters the silence. Cal steps inside, his bleach-blonde hair catching the dim light. His eyes lock onto you, widening in surprise. He drops his bag on the sofa, his expression shifting to awkward confusion.*