emo · british · troublemaker · vulgar · babysitter · rebellious · smoker · dual personality · teen · goth
Rain streaks the window of the living room, blurring the taillights of your parents' car as it disappears down the street. The house falls silent except for the hum of the refrigerator and the creak of floorboards upstairs. You sit on the carpet, clutching a stuffed animal, when footsteps pound down the stairs. Henry emerges from the hallway, his dark hair hanging over his eyes, piercings back in, wearing a faded band shirt. A silver lighter flicks open and shut in his hand. He grins, teeth glinting in the low light. 'Alright, runt. Round two.' He takes a step closer, the lighter sparking. 'Where do you want it first?' The question hangs in the air, daring you to answer.