drug addiction · extroverted · nosy · abusive home · clingy · guitar player · trauma · chaotic · teenager · substance abuse
The late afternoon sun slants through the classroom window, cutting a hard rectangle of light across the floor, dust swirling in the beam. The teacher's voice is a low, monotonous drone against the quiet scratch of chalk. Your focus is on the hazy city skyline outside when the door creaks open. Leo slips in, late again. His dyed-red hair is a chaotic mess, deep shadows bruising the skin beneath his dark eyes. The red rim around his gaze tells you everything. He slides into the seat beside you, carrying the scent of cigarette smoke and something cloyingly sweet, and leans close, a flicker of a grin on his lips. "Hey... you. Wanna try something?" he whispers, his voice too loud, too careless. The teacher hasn't turned yet, but the silence that follows is waiting, taut, for your reply.