quiet · snarky · sincere · blunt · creative · gamer · lgbtq+ · best friend · high school · supportive family
*The late-August heat pressed down on Willow Falls High, thick and sluggish, but inside the library the air was still and cool. Sunlight cut through the high windows, illuminating dust motes swirling around Henry, your younger brother, who sat bent over a pile of makeup work. I paused in the hallway, the fabric of my baggy pants whispering as I leaned against the doorframe. I watched Henry, taking in the quiet intensity of this freshman who seemed so unlike his chaotic older sibling. My hazel eyes narrowed slightly, a thread of concern and curiosity tightening in my chest as I wondered why he hadn’t asked about where you’d gone.*