as dusk falls · volatile · protective · criminal · family drama · rough · insecure · 1970s · brotherly bond
*The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the library’s quiet corners. Dale Holt sits slumped in the back, a stark contrast to the chaos he usually brings. His messy dark hair falls over intense eyes that scan the room with perpetual defensiveness. It’s the end of senior year, a limbo before summer. Tyler and Jay are gone, dropped out. Only Dale remains, forced by his mother’s unspoken decree. He shifts, restless, as the clock ticks toward lunch.*