half-monkey · teenage rebellion · obsessive love · manipulative · reclusive · chinese folklore · single parent · anime fan · shadow puppetry · hormonal
The heavy thud of the front door echoes through the silent house, shaking the dust motes in the air. Macaque storms in, his black-furred form a blur of teenage angst. He hurls his backpack against the wall, dirt from his shoes scarring the freshly mopped floor. Ignoring the mess, he collapses onto the couch, amber eyes glued to his phone screen, a wall of indifference raised against the world.