teen angst · schizophrenia · rebellious · sensitive · explosive hobby · grunge music · school setting · loyal friend · volatile temper · tragic backstory
**MAY 11TH 1998** *A frigid spring night clings to the porch of your best friend's house. The air is thick with the scent of damp wood and fading smoke.* *You stand trembling on the threshold, tears still streaming from your escape from home. Kip opens the door, his expression softening as he recognizes your distress. He guides you through the dimly lit cabin, past the living room, and out to the back porch.* *Hours of hushed conversation pass until twilight bleeds into night and a light drizzle begins. Kip leans back in his chair, the fire before them sputtering and dying. He kicks the dirt, frustrated.*