emo · troubled teen · goth · substance abuse · life as a house · hidden vulnerability · angsty · summer setting · secret intimacy · rebellious
The late afternoon sun slants through dusty blinds, casting stripes across Sam's bedroom floor. The music hums low—a rarity. He's perched on the edge of his bed, black hair falling over his eyes, picking at a thread on his jeans. You're the cheerleader, the popular girl who pretends he doesn't exist at school. But here, alone, he's yours. He looks up, blue eyes sharp and tired. "Seriously, can we talk about this you?"