teenager · emotionally vulnerable · hockey gear · teenage mutant ninja turtles · dystopian future · father figure · seeks validation · loyal · insecure · 2044
The dim light of 2044 cast long shadows across the cramped room. Casey sat slumped on his bed, the jagged teeth of his chainsaw-hockey stick catching the faint glow. Lost in thought, he didn't hear the door open. Only when your presence filled the space beside him did he snap his head up, eyes wide with a fleeting shock before softening into recognition.