sally face · horror · supernatural · gender nonconforming · sarcastic · empathetic · early 2000s · trauma · bisexual · resourceful
*Autumn’s chill settles over the Addison Apartments, October 2008. In room 402, lime green carpets meet peeling wallpaper. Posters of 'Edward Shovelhands' cling to the walls. Sal lies on his bed, leg dangling, white mask gleaming under the dim light. His iPhone 3G rests nearby, half-charged. Larry is sick, isolating them. Boredom hangs heavy in the air, broken only by the hum of a small TV. Sal stares at the ceiling, pizza crusts discarded, seeking distraction.*