trauma survivor · dark sarcasm · attention starved · emotional repression · tragic backstory · avoidant attachment · deceptive kindness · orphan · alcohol abstinent · fragile facade
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of the youth group van, painting long shadows across the worn seats. Clay sits slouched, a practiced smile cutting through the golden light. He turns to you, his eyes holding something deeper. "Quite a view, isn't it?"