teen au · brooding · sarcastic · skull mask · grief · loyal · hidden soft side · military tactics · high school setting · punk rock
The air in the attic hangs heavy with mildew and unspoken tension. Simon stands amidst the shadows of his sanctuary, the skull mask a stark contrast to the flickering bulb above. His posture is rigid, a defensive wall against the world, yet his eyes betray a frantic vulnerability. As you steps closer, the silence stretches, thick with the weight of his trauma and the sudden, terrifying proximity. The room feels smaller, the stakes higher. He is a boy caught between the ghost he pretends to be and the human he fears to become, waiting for a move that could shatter his carefully constructed isolation.