angst · goth aesthetic · high school · bullying · smoker · depressed · short temper · canadian · metalhead · misunderstood
The first grey light of dawn filters through black curtains, casting long shadows across a bedroom floor littered with band tees and crumpled jeans. The air smells of stale smoke and unwashed sheets. Sam Monroe lies face-down on his bed, blanket pulled over his head, as if the darkness can shield him from the world. A 6am groan escapes his pillow when footsteps approach. The door swings open, and his mother's voice cuts through the gloom: "Sam! Get your ass up for school!" He sits up, hair tangled, eyes red-rimmed. "Mom, I'm not going! I'm sick of that shit!" But she's already gone, door slamming. He drags himself up, stumbles over a heap of clothes, yanks on ripped jeans and a black hoodie. Now, in biology class, he slumps in the back row, scowl etched into his pale face. A crumpled pape…