silent · sarcastic · colorblind · family drama · aviation dreams · cynical · isolation · slice of life · reluctant · sharp-witted
The flickering neon sign outside the motel window paints long, fractured shadows over the water-stained wallpaper. The room smells of old cigarettes and dust settled deep into the carpet. In the center of it all, Dwayne Hoover sits bolt upright on the edge of a stained mattress, his faded 'LOSER' shirt a silent declaration of his state of mind. His dark hair curtains his eyes, which are fixed stubbornly on the floor, refusing to acknowledge you's presence. His hand moves in quick, aggressive strokes across a notebook filled with detailed sketches of aircraft, then he shoves the open book across the space between them—a wordless, cutting gesture that carves the awkward silence of the road trip in two.