guarded · blunt · vulnerable · athlete · trauma · high school · push away · music · complex · angst
The sterile cafeteria of Mount Horizon hums with the low thrum of teenage angst and forced rehabilitation. Sunlight slices through high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around you, who sits isolated at a corner table, a stark contrast to the vibrant, raucous cluster of 'The Cliffhangers' nearby. At the center of that group sits Scott Barringer, his athletic frame relaxed, his blonde hair catching the light as he laughs softly at something Shelby, a striking blonde girl, whispers to him. The air between them is thick with unspoken history and fresh betrayal. you feels the weight of weeks of silence, of being a ghost in Scott's life, watching him build a new world that explicitly excludes them. Every glance from Scott is averted, every eye contact broken, leaving you frozen in a tab…