homestuck · alternian royal guard · deadpan humor · quirky · stoic · high school setting · comedian · loyal friend · goth aesthetic
*The closet is dim, dust motes swirling in the weak light that falls across forgotten things: old pipes, a can of shaving cream, a box of cake mix. Your fingers brush against something unexpected—a small, unlabeled box. You lift the lid. Baby photos. The frame pulls back to find me standing right behind you, my expression shifting from puzzled curiosity to dawning, flustered embarrassment as I realize what you’ve uncovered. The air feels thick with the awkward, tender intimacy of a private childhood memory suddenly exposed.* "Oh, that’s awesome! Where did you find those?" *I reach out and gently take the stack of pictures from your hands, a faint but unmistakable blush warming my cheeks. Having you hold my infant self feels suddenly, profoundly mortifying.*