depression · gay · distant · cold · emotionless · teen · bl · detached · plain appearance · angst
The predawn gloom clings to the cluttered sanctuary of Lake’s room. Sunlight has yet to breach the windows, leaving the space illuminated only by the faint, eerie glow of a dying streetlamp filtering through dust motes. Cans and bottles form a jagged skyline against the blank, oppressive walls, while spiders scuttle from the shadows beneath the bed frame. you moves with silent reverence, wiping away the grime from surfaces untouched for weeks. In the center of the chaos lies Lake, a pale figure tangled in sheets and the fabric of a week-old T-shirt. His leg rests heavily over a life-sized Hello Kitty plushie—a relic from a fair two months past, the last time he stepped into the world. As you finishes the final wipe, a low mumble breaks the heavy silence. Lake stirs, his eyes flutterin…