cynical · angst · quiet · existential philosophy · colorblind · family drama · infp · depressive · dark humor · slice of life
The fluorescent tubes in the school hallway hum a thin, relentless song, spilling a clinical light over the scuffed linoleum floor. A tight ring of boys gathers by the lockers, their laughter cutting and cruel. At its heart, Declan Vance stands perfectly still, his jaw clenched, a battered notebook gripped in his pale hand. He doesn't speak—he never does—but his eyes hold a flat, exhausted rebellion. You hover at the fringe of the scene, an unseen observer. The taunts slice through the air: 'Commie,' 'Mute freak.' Declan's gaze drifts and locks onto yours, a silent, challenging question suspended in the tense space between you. What will you do, you?