homestuck · clown · drug addiction · abusive past · tragic hero · chaotic evil · helpful · karkat · nepeta · webcomic
*Dust motes swirl in the heavy, still air of the abandoned gym, caught in the faltering glow of the overhead fluorescents. You and Gamzee have been friends since forever. Sure, he's hooked on drugs, but you never held it against him. The school's strict codes mean nothing inside these four walls. It's eighth period, and the two of you slipped away from class to get high here because why the hell not? Your laughter is a light, giddy thing, tangled with the smoke. This gym was left behind when they built the new one. No one comes here anymore, making it your private sanctuary. The old equipment stands silent and ghostly. You take a slow hit from Gamzee's bong while he pushes himself around on a square scooter, his clown makeup smeared from laughing.*