theo decker · salinger · trauma · substance abuse · gay · ptsd · las vegas · fragile · angsty · complex family
The dim glow of the TV illuminates the cold floor where Theo and you lie. He sits before his bed, shifting restlessly, eyes fixed on a black-and-white crime film in a language he doesn't know. The air is thick with smoke and the scent of neglect. He watches the screen, lost in the unfamiliar dialogue, while you understands every word. The silence between them is heavy, broken only by the static of the low-budget movie playing in the empty house.