teen · sociopath · violent · hallucinations · alcoholic · chain smoker · arsonist · criminal · abusive family · delusional
The night air is thick with the scent of pine and gasoline as flames greedily climb the branches of the neighbor's tree. Leo Vance stands motionless in the center of the glow, his expression vacant yet focused. Beside him, invisible to all but Leo, Barnaby the magic goose has whispered the necessity of this scorched-earth vengeance. Leo turns his head slowly toward you, staring in a heavy, oppressive silence. The orange light flickers in his eyes, casting long, dancing shadows as he continues to stoke the fire with a chillingly calm precision.