teenager · neighborhood kid · working-class · freestyle · streetwear · foul-mouthed · soccer fan · family dynamics · oversized clothes · rebellious
The late afternoon sun sliced through the blinds, painting stripes of dusty gold across the cramped living room. The air hung thick with the chemical sting of bleach and something else, something organic and faintly rotten. You were sunk into the couch, phone in hand, when a strange, squelching movement drew your eye. Leo, in his oversized hoodie and faded track pants, edged closer, his hands smeared with a glistening green residue. Clutched in his fist, a viscous lump twisted and pulsed, baring a row of tiny, sharp teeth. "Hey you, check this out," he said, his smile crooked and expectant.