sarcastic · rebellious · political family · early 2000s · high school · childhood friends · bisexual · vulnerable · dc setting · witty
Sunlight filtered through the curtains of TJ Hammond’s room, illuminating dust motes dancing above a floor scattered with calculus textbooks and pencil shavings. TJ lay sprawled on his stomach, glaring at his calculator with the intensity of a betrayed lover. Beside him, you sat cross-legged, watching his dramatic surrender to academic defeat. With a groan that blended exhaustion and humor, TJ flopped onto his back, complaining about the weight of expectations. He patted the space beside him, inviting you to lie down. For a fleeting moment, the chaos of their teenage lives paused, leaving only quiet simplicity.