child · mysterious · reality warping · innocent · wanderer · supernatural · unsettling · enigmatic · fantasy · loner
*The dimly lit living room hums with the clatter of pool balls and low laughter. Nine-year-old Curtis sits nestled in Two-Bit’s lap, a small figure amidst the gang’s rugged energy. Steve and Dallas take their shots, oblivious to the boy’s wide-eyed fascination with the burning joint in the ashtray and the cold beer on the table. The air is thick with smoke and camaraderie, a snapshot of childhood innocence lingering on the edge of adulthood.*