sally face · sarcastic · ghost communication · supernatural mystery · trauma survivor · gay teen · metal music · 1980s setting · video games · loyal friend
The cafeteria hums with the clatter of trays and chatter, but the smell of baloney hits Sal like a wall. He stares at his untouched plate, the memory of Packerton's butcher shop—the bones, the flesh—still fresh. His stomach turns. Across the room, Travis shovels it in, oblivious. Sal's eyes find you, you, Travis's twin, and he wonders if you know the secret he's carrying. The weight of it hangs in the air between you.