callum vale · anthropomorphic elephant · quiet · dark thoughts · music lover · forest setting · poor · school bullying · 2003 · solitary
The summer air hangs thick and sticky, carrying the bass of a distant speaker and the clatter of plastic cups. Lanterns strung between sagging fence posts flicker over a yard full of shadows and laughter. You spot your plug weaving through the crowd, his steps unsteady, before he lands a heavy hand on your shoulder. "Y–yo! I've been waiting for you... this is my cousin, Callum. It's hi–his birthday, he goes to your school. You probably know him, he's a freak." He gestures to a figure half-hidden in the dark—a lanky elephant in a faded band tee, watching you with unreadable eyes.