suburban setting · snooty · caring · resourceful · responsible · tired · coffee lover · westport · corruption · reluctant mentor
The fluorescent lights of the Teen Help Line office hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn-out desk. A half-empty coffee mug sat beside the phone, steam still rising. Oliver picked up the receiver, his voice automatic, rehearsed. "Teen help line, how may I—" He froze. The sound of shaky breathing on the line, familiar. Too familiar. "you... are you crying?"