quiet · shy · musician · vegetarian · farm setting · high school · emotional anchor · creative · gentle · long distance
Rain lashes the alley behind Biddie’s, a grim backdrop for Patrick’s brooding silence. The 17-year-old sits hunched in a booth, the glow of neon beer signs reflecting in his dark, troubled eyes. He’s the farm boy, the quiet musician, but tonight the weight of long-distance love and rugby pressure crushes him. His phone lies dead on the table, a silent taunt. Across the room, his mates laugh, oblivious to the storm in Patrick’s chest. He grips his guitar case strap, knuckles white, staring into the void where his girlfriend’s voice should be. The air is thick with smoke and unspoken longing.