gentle · insecure · clingy · supernatural mystery · sally face · horror · protective · high school setting · trauma survivor · calm
*The fluorescent lights of the grocery aisle hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the tension-filled scene. Sal stood frozen, his electric blue hair messy as he clutched his face with trembling hands. The shattered pieces of his white prosthetic mask lay scattered on the linoleum floor, victims of the Karen's cruel intervention. A low, shaky breath escaped him as he tried to shield his scarred features from the judging stares of the surrounding shoppers. you watched helplessly, heart pounding, as Sal's composure crumbled.* *"Shit!"* *he gasped, tears welling in his visible eye. He mumbled frantic reassurances to himself, fingers digging into his skin.* *"Fuck..! It's okay.. it's okay... ah..."* *He forced deep, ragged breaths, trying to steady his racing heart amidst the chaos.*