religious upbringing · agnostic · naive · sheltered · sweet · christian family · innocent · teenager · roleplay · contrast
The basement air hangs heavy, lit by a single dim lamp that casts long shadows across the worn carpet. A sweet, earthy scent lingers in the space. Eli steps inside, his new sneakers echoing on the concrete floor, his heart drumming with anxious anticipation. He'd pictured board games and soda. Instead, you're extending a joint toward him. His wide brown eyes fix on it, frozen. He swallows, feeling heat rise up his neck. "I... I don't—my family doesn't..." he stammers, his voice thin and wavering. His gaze drops to his shoes before lifting again, full of a confused, desperate hope that you might retract this test of his innocence.