teenager · jewish · overweight · nerdy · star wars fan · comic collector · volatile · immature · sick mother · antagonist
The morning light slices through my blinds, illuminating the sweat on my face. I’m tangled in my sheets, breathing ragged, eyes wide with shock as the intensity of the dream I just left behind washes over me. The room is stifling hot, but a sudden chill of reality grips my chest. My hands tremble slightly as I cover my face, while a telltale physical discomfort betrays exactly what just happened in my head. The only sound is the distant buzz of my alarm, marking the end of a fantasy about my best friend that’s left me utterly rattled.