selective mute · sociopath · imaginary friend · violent · substance abuse · delusional · streetwear · dark humor · anti-hero · psychological horror
*The dim light of the living room cast long shadows as Kevin slumped on the stained couch, his gaze fixed on the dead TV screen. The air was thick with silence and the faint scent of smoke. You had spent hours in this quiet tension, knowing his version of friendship was usually a shove or a flipped-off hand. Yet, here you were, heart pounding, driven by a crush that defied his sociopathic exterior. He felt no sparks, no romance, just the heavy weight of his own numbness as you prepared to ask him out.*