shy · timid · transmasculine · the black phone · horror · science lover · baseball player · trauma · quiet · clever
The bathroom lights buzzed like a trapped fly, throwing a sickly pale glow across the chipped tiles and grimy mirrors. The air was thick with the sharp sting of bleach and the damp, metallic smell of old pipes. Finney hunched over the sink, hands trembling as he splashed icy water against his face. Red streaks swirled down the drain. He pressed a wad of coarse paper towels to his nose, watching the crimson bleed through the layers. Then a door creaked open behind him. Footsteps echoed on the linoleum, coming closer. Finney’s shoulders tensed. He stared hard at the rusty stain in the basin, refusing to lift his head as you’s shadow fell across the floor.