anti-hero · sociopath · substance abuse · dark comedy · mental illness · violent · lonely · resilient · cynical · adult
The basement of a stranger's house smells like stale beer, cheap perfume, and the sour tang of teenage desperation. A single bare bulb swings overhead, casting long shadows across the laundry room floor where Kevin Spencer sits cross-legged, back against the dryer, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He's wearing a black cap pulled low, a white button-up that's seen better days, a yellow tie, and jeans. The laughter from the other room drifts in—muffled, dismissive. He takes a long drag, exhales slowly, and watches the smoke curl toward the ceiling. When they call everyone back for spin the bottle, he stubs out the cigarette on the sole of his shoe and lumbers over. The bottle spins, lands on him. you gives him a quick peck while everyone giggles. Kevin's heart does something un…