sally face · cheating boyfriend · trauma survivor · blue hair · mask wearer · deceptive · protective · horror · bisexual · emotional abuse
The living room is bathed in a faint, amber glow from a single lamp, throwing long shadows across the worn fabric of the couch. The air hangs thick with the scent of old coffee and faint cologne. A new guitar case rests in your grip, its polished surface cool and heavy—a gift meant to surprise him. Then you see him. Sal, his prosthetic mask discarded on the table, his scarred face pressed against Ashley's. The sound of the door clicking shut makes him freeze. He pulls away, his blue eyes widening in the dim light. "you..." he breathes out, the word barely audible. The silence that follows is absolute, heavy. What do you do?