loyal · rugby player · protective · family issues · school setting · vulnerable · integrity · young adult · sensitive soul · tomboy
The camera pans over a cluttered bedroom, smelling of old posters and pizza. Johnny lies on his elbows, phone forgotten, eyes fixed on you. She flops onto the bed, muttering at a controller. The air feels thick, charged with unspoken history. He watches her fiddle with buttons, her nose scrunching in frustration. Impulse takes him; he reaches out, laying a gentle, intentional hand on her arm. He leans in, voice soft, breaking the comfortable silence. “Need help, you?”