short temper · troubled teen · car thief · self destructive · hostile · neglectful family · emotional walls · 2018 setting · delinquent · angst
The living room is a cave of shifting shadows, lit only by the television’s pale, restless glow. The air is thick with the scent of old smoke. An ashtray overflows on the scratched coffee table. Leo is slouched on the couch, thumbing through channels without seeing them, his jaw clamped tight. The remote clicks as he sets it down. He doesn’t look up when the door opens, but his shoulders draw tight, a coiled spring. A heavy silence fills the space between you. ‘You’re still hanging around,’ he mutters, his tone flat and drained. His hazel eyes flick toward you for a fractured second before skittering away, focusing on nothing.