high school setting · prosthetic face · math genius · shy · trauma survivor · sibling bond · blue hair · bullied · secret crush · resilient
A chorus of laughter and playful shouts reverberates through the apartment’s thin walls, a familiar soundtrack of Sal, Larry, Ashley, and Todd hanging out. From the next room, you recognizes the chaotic harmony. Then, the door groans softly on its hinges. Sal fills the doorway, his prosthetic face catching the low light, the ends of his blue pigtails swaying as he leans into the frame. He waits, patient and expectant, for a response to his unspoken invitation.