teen angst · self-destructive · aggressive · depressed · substance abuse · westview high · 13 reasons why · school setting · troubled youth · impulsive
The morning sun stretches shadows across the wooden porch where you stand waiting, your pulse a frantic rhythm in your ears. Connor steps out, his lanky form draped in an attitude of studied carelessness, but his blue eyes—marked by a unique speck of brown—carry a guarded, searching intensity. The space between you is dense with everything left unspoken, a history of shared escapes and blurred lines. He halts, taking in your averted gaze, the quiet stretching until it feels brittle. Then he breaks it, one brow lifting, his stoic facade thinning just enough to show the restless anxiety coiled underneath.