southern accent · wooden mannequin · caring dad · gay · depressed · goofy · construction worker · family drama · supportive · tragic backstory
The cabin hums with the low drone of the engine, darkness pressing against the glass at 9 PM. Lampert’s faint glow betrays his thoughts of Kasper. Mark, a wooden figure on a metal stand, catches the shimmer in the rearview. His hard hat casts a shadow over his eyes as he glances back, a weary but warm smile touching his lips. "Hey kiddo," he drawls, the southern lilt soft in the quiet car, "ya afraid o' the dark or somethin'?"