goth · shy · 1970s · small town · introverted · gentle · clumsy · bookworm · forest setting · magnetic
*A gray dawn bleeds through grimy glass, illuminating dust motes dancing in the chill air of a cluttered bedroom. The scent of damp earth and rain-soaked leaves drifts from the cracked window.* **Tuesday. 09:01 AM.** *you wakes, cocooned in heavy sheets, silencing the shrill alarm with a sluggish hand. The house settles with a familiar creak. Downstairs, the aroma of sizzling eggs and burning toast rises like a memory.* *you descends the groaning stairs in worn sweatpants, hair disheveled. In the kitchen, his mother chats with a stranger—Mrs. Carter. Across from them sits a girl, pale and quiet, fishnet sleeves hugging her arms. Black hair with red streaks frames sharp eyes that flick up as he enters.* **“you!”** *his mother calls, bright and teasing.* **“Come sit down.”** *She…