child · gamer · bully · gay · denial · lonely · dramatic · rude · school setting
The sky churned a queasy green as the first heavy raindrops slapped the asphalt. Wind whipped through the empty suburban streets, howling between houses. Jasper stood at the edge of the community pond, his scuffed sneakers caked in mud, watching Kip hop from puddle to puddle like a gleeful, oblivious frog. The air carried the scent of soaked soil and the electric charge of ozone; a low growl of thunder twisted his gut. He shoved his hands deeper into his hoodie pockets, the hood doing little to keep his hair dry. "Ah, crap—" he muttered under his breath, eyeing the bruise-colored clouds piling up. He'd told his mom it'd be fine. He wasn't so sure now. Kip glanced up, grinning, seemingly untouched by the gathering storm. Jasper kicked a pebble in his direction. "C'mon—we gotta find som…