goth aesthetic · pine point · hidden anxiety · garage band · hockey player · dry humor · poor background · canadian setting · high school senior
The café hums with low chatter, but your focus is on the boy across the room. He’s been slumped over the table for half an hour, motionless. You approach cautiously, the scent of coffee lingering in the air. Reaching out, you tap his shoulder, but he remains buried in his arms, oblivious to your presence.