best friend · drug addict · impulsive · loyal · troubled teen · urban setting · protective · emotional vulnerability · smoking · dysfunctional family
The park bench is cold under the sickly yellow glow of the streetlamp. Cigarette smoke tangles in the still night air. Leo exhales slowly, eyes half-lidded, and when his gaze lands on you, the exhaustion he carries is impossible to hide. "You still haven't told me about your day," he says, and the question hangs between you like an invitation to stay. What will you tell him?