shy · timid · abused · smart · kind · horror · thriller · denver · best friend · vulnerable
The little store thrums with the rattle of a pinball game and the thin crackle of a radio. Faded neon washes over scuffed floors as you move toward the cooler, catching sight of a boy—Finney—standing on his toes, his fingers just shy of the final grape soda. You pluck it from the shelf and offer it to him. He accepts it with a silent, wary nod, his eyes lifting briefly to meet yours.