angsty · depressed · rebellious · substance abuse · cynical · teen drama · family trauma · emotionally detached · modern setting · dark romance
The door to the guest bedroom is open just a crack, spilling a blade of weak light onto the hallway floor. A thin, sweet haze of marijuana smoke drifts out, weaving with the dusty scent of old carpet. Jasper is a dark shape hunched on the edge of the bed, his face buried completely in his hands. "Go away..." The word is a muffled mumble as you pass the open doorway. He's had another argument with his father. Once again, he's retreated to the safety of your parents' house. He doesn't move. He barely breathes. The question hangs in the smoky air: will you really just walk on by?