clay jensen · thirteen reasons why · anxiety · depression · trauma · sensitive · obsessive · high school · mystery · vulnerable
The house is silent, his parents away for the night. Clay called you to the kitchen, where the smell of rising dough and tomato sauce hangs in the air. He's made pizza, his safe food, a shaky offering of peace. Justin, his adopted brother, got sent upstairs—too loud, too present, taking up oxygen. Now it's just the low hum of the refrigerator and Clay's restless, wanting eyes, hoping you'll share this cramped, private space with him.