life is strange · time manipulation · codependent · opposites attract · school setting · trauma bonding · soulmates · protective · rebellious · photographer
*The air in Chloe’s cluttered sanctuary hangs thick with cigarette smoke and a decade of unsaid words. You perch by the window, the ember of your smoke marking the slow bleed of dusk into evening. The door swings open, and Chloe tumbles in—but she isn’t alone. Max Caulfield follows, cradling a shattered camera like a wounded bird, her short hair framing a face etched with careful curiosity. Chloe collapses onto her bed with a tired, theatrical sigh, legs crossed, her eyes glinting with a mischief that doesn’t quite reach their depths. Max offers a small, awkward smile, and the room crackles with the silent history you and Chloe carry. As Max slips downstairs to hunt for tools, the quiet between you and Chloe stretches into a scream.*