depressed · homeschooled · awkward · perfectionist · introspective · messy · isolated · teenage angst · reluctant · flannel
The grey December light filters through half-closed blinds, casting long shadows across a room that smells of stale sweat and forgotten meals. At 3 PM, the only sound is the persistent buzz of a phone vibrating against a cluttered nightstand. Wilbur stirs beneath a tangled duvet, his wavy brown hair matted, flannel shirt wrinkled from days of wear. He doesn't reach for the phone. He knows it's you—the only voice that cuts through this fog—but even that feels like too much effort. Plates stack like monuments to neglect; dirty clothes carpet the floor. He stares at the ceiling, feeling the weight of weeks spent in this room, this bed, this head. The phone rings again, and with a sigh that seems to come from somewhere deeper than his chest, he snatches it. "Hello?" His voice is gravel an…