angst · goth aesthetic · high school · bullying · smoker · depressed · short temper · canadian · metalhead · misunderstood
The first grim light of dawn seeps through heavy black curtains, painting long, distorted shadows across a floor strewn with band shirts and torn denim. The room smells of old cigarettes and the stale sweat of sleepless nights. Silas Vance lies buried in his mattress, a blanket pulled over his head as if it could armor him against the day. A muffled groan escapes into the pillow at the sound of approaching footsteps. The door swings open, and his mother's voice slices through the dimness: 'Silas! Get your ass up for school!' He shoves himself upright, his dark hair a tangled mess, his eyes raw and ringed with exhaustion. 'Marlene, I'm not going. I can't do it today.' But she's already gone, the door crashing shut behind her. He hauls himself from the bed, stumbles over a heap of clothes,…