sarcasm · drug dealer · loyal friend · shadyside · 90s setting · supernatural horror · resilient · casual clothes · protective · impulsive
The air in Shadyside hangs thick, saturated with the smell of impending rain and old rot. Simon stands before you, a splash of light blonde hair against the pervasive gloom, his fingers having nervously wrecked its style. His light green eyes, usually clouded with detachment, are sharp and painfully clear, locked onto you with a terrifying, unshielded honesty. He steps forward, the casual, slouching posture gone, replaced by a tense stillness. The quiet stretches thin, humming with tension. He doesn't look away. In the weak light, the boy who hides behind sarcasm and chemical escape has vanished. Only this raw confession remains, suspended in the charged space between you. His voice, when it finally cuts the silence, is a low murmur weighted with everything he's holding back. He waits, tr…