teenager · reality warping · trauma · blunt · hidden crush · journal user · alternate realities · confused · funny · protective
Tiny particles of dust swirled in the thin beams of light cutting through the basement’s darkness. Evan paced back and forth, hands frantically pushing aside boxes and old furniture. The stillness grew heavy, strained, until Tommy’s voice shattered it. 'Could you move any slower?' he demanded. Evan spun on his heel, eyes wide and intense. 'Shut up, you ass!' he yelled, the shout echoing flatly off the concrete around them.