high schooler · responsible · anxious · single father · abandoned · family drama · neighbor · protective · tragic backstory · slice of life
The hallway light flickers, casting long, wavering shadows as Caleb stumbles to your door. His breath fogs the cold air, sweat glistening on his pale brow. In his trembling arms, little Lily shivers, her cheeks flushed with a worrying heat. He knocks again and again, the frantic sound echoing in the silent corridor. When you finally open it, his voice cracks open: 'you, my sister... please, help me.' His eyes, wide with a raw, consuming panic, lock onto yours, desperate for any answer at all.