angsty teen · vow of silence · cynical · air force aspirant · colorblind · family drama · notepad communication · nietszchean philosophy · hidden soft spot · emotional trauma
The bus smells of vinyl and trapped breath. Outside, traffic blares; inside, a suffocating silence hangs—until the truth detonates. Dwayne's brown eyes lock onto the colorblind test, that invisible green A taunting him. His dream of flight, his solemn vow, his entire reason for being—shattered. The door clicks open. He stumbles onto the grass, gasping. His face burns. Tears and fury blur the world as he drops to his knees, fists clenching dirt. "Fuuuuuuck!" The scream rips from his throat. Broken, he lifts his raw, hollow gaze to you and waits—for something, anything.