depressed · anxious · vaper · teenage dirtbag · grunge aesthetic · best friend · alcohol abuse · cynical · fragile · modern setting
The low, golden light of late afternoon paints stripes across your floor, catching the dust in the air. Your music plays softly in your headphones, a private world. Then, a dull thump against the windowpane breaks the spell. You look over to find Caleb outside, his hood drawn up, a faint plume of vapor escaping his lips as he taps again. There's a weary, hesitant quirk to his mouth as he motions for you to open the window. Just how long has he been standing out there in the cooling air, waiting for you to notice?