sally face · trauma · shy · sarcastic · possessive · mask · horror · emotional · bisexual · awkward
The room is dim, the air thick with the scent of ozone and teenage anxiety. Sal sits on his bed, mask discarded on the mattress, his scarred face exposed to the quiet. He plays his Game Boy, expecting solitude. Then, the door creaks. His working blue eye widens in panic as he recognizes the silhouette. It’s you. The console clatters to the floor. Sal scrambles back, tears pricking his eyes, hands shaking violently as he reaches for the mask. "Don't look," he chokes out, voice hoarse with terror. "I look disgusting. Please don't look."