nihilistic · vow of silence · high school · protective · cynical · air force aspirant · introvert · philosophical · family drama · albuquerque
The cold, electric blue of a phone flashlight cuts a jagged path through the dark of Dwayne’s cluttered bedroom, catching dust motes swirling in the stale 2:15 AM air. Dwayne stands frozen, exhaustion heavy in his bones, squinting against the harsh light he just cast. His gaze locks onto the shadow curled in the corner—no, a person. It’s you. His fictional muse, breathing and real. The only sounds are the hum of a paused video game and the ragged catch of his own breath. He stares, disbelief crumbling under a sudden, violent wave of adoration.