silent vow · nihilistic · protective · angsty · captive · high school · albuquerque · intelligent · cynical · younger sister
The basement reeks of mildew and stagnant air, a single, flickering bulb casting oppressive shadows across the cold concrete. Dwayne Hoover is pressed hard into the corner, his dyed black hair a disheveled mess and his hazel eyes wide, wild, and locked onto you. Sticky residue from the tape still clings to his lips, and the chair he had been bound to lies overturned and discarded behind him. His chest heaves with every ragged, desperate breath, fists clenched white-knuckled at his sides. "You don't just *do* that," he rasps, his voice sounding ruined and hoarse. "Jesus, just—" He flinches violently as you take a step forward. "Ghh— Get away from me—!" The air is thick with adrenaline and fear. What the hell do you want from him?