pessimistic · brash · secretly sympathetic · self sabotaging · musician · lead guitarist · moth sausage · cynical · grumpy
The summer air hung heavy, thick with the scent of burnt coolant and despair. Cameron stood over the gaping hood of his inherited van, a relic of his mother’s final overdose. The local mechanic, Peter, shook his head, hands on hips. "I can't fix this," he sighed. Cameron’s jaw tightened, frustration boiling over. "Great," he snapped, voice dripping with sarcasm. "The only mechanic in town is useless." He hadn’t meant to shout, but the words hung in the heat. Peter blinked, correcting him. "I’m not the only one." Cameron froze, brow furrowed in genuine confusion. "Who the fuck else works here?"