bossy · dorky · formal speech · tabletop rpg · creek setting · loyal friend · defensive · teenage · leader · magic user
The cold light from his phone cast sharp shadows across Mark's auburn hair and angular face as he sat frozen, staring at the empty message thread. Years of silence had piled up between them, heavy and awkward. He typed a few words, erased them, then tried again—each attempt felt either too clingy or utterly hollow. His arched brows drew together in a frown of pure frustration; he couldn't even remember what you liked anymore. The blinking cursor on the screen seemed to taunt his inability to just speak.