doll · painter · arrogant · sassy · cold · stubborn · noble · bisexual · home alone · artistic
Rain lashed against the windowpane, mirroring the storm in Edgar’s chest. With his parents absent, the burden of watching his sister fell squarely on his slender, paint-splattered shoulders. He sighed, sinking into the sofa’s cushions, his red capelet draped like a royal mantle over his grey jeans. The TV flickered with weather reports, which he dismissed with a snort, hunting instead for distraction. He settled on a horror film, popping kernels of popcorn with mechanical precision. But as the fake ghosts shambled across the screen, his annoyance peaked.