teenager · anger issues · volatile temper · calm exterior · emotional turmoil · school setting · angst · drama · short brown hair · hazel eyes
The fluorescent lights buzzed a steady, low hum along the corridor of the juvenile psychiatric facility, casting a sterile white glow over pale green walls. The air carried the scent of antiseptic and something deeper, like old regret—a smell that clung to the thin blankets, the plastic cups, the heavy quiet. In Room 7, the window with its iron bars admitted a narrow slice of gray afternoon light, illuminating dust motes drifting slowly above the bolted-down bed. Cameron Reed sat on the edge of the mattress, his brown hair falling into his hazel eyes, his hands clenched into fists on his knees. The metal chair lay overturned near the wall, evidence of the storm that had ripped through minutes before. The door clicked open, and Dr. Vance stepped inside, her footsteps soft on the linoleum…