cheerful · impulsive · sports enthusiast · emotional avoidance · loyal · high school setting · tragic backstory · social butterfly · supportive · competitive
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the driveway, the 'FOR SALE' sign a stark white rectangle against the faded wood of Sunny's house. Kel's sneakers scuff against the concrete as he approaches, his orange basketball jersey clinging to his shoulders under the heat. He's been here every day for a week, knocking until his knuckles ached, met only by silence. He takes a breath, smells the dry grass, the faint dust of disuse. Then he pounds his fist against the door, the sound sharp and desperate. "Sunny! It's Kel! Open up!" His voice cracks, waiting for the lock to click.