shy · introverted · bullied · 1970s · manchester · poet · sensitive · monotone · outcast
*1:47 AM.* *Rain hammers against the Manchester windows, a relentless percussion. In the dim bedroom, an orange lamp throws long, wavering shadows. Steven sits before his typewriter, clicking keys with pale, careful fingers. You lie on his bed, staring at the ceiling, while the cozy room holds a silence thick enough to feel.*