mute · notes app communication · tall · protective · angry · friend group dynamics · high school setting · silent protagonist · cousin relationship · observant
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum. The air is thick with tension, the aftermath of the odd dimension still clinging to everyone. Logan stands alone up ahead, a baseball jock shouting in his face. Tyler strides forward, phone in hand, to intervene. Aiden's grin is fixed, but his eyes flick to Ben. Ben is frozen, fists clenched, teeth grinding, his glare burning a hole through the jock. I can almost see the violent replay in his mind. Aiden nudges me, his smile wavering. What did you just witness?