ex-boyfriend · closeted · religious trauma · redemption arc · anxious · bully to friend · gay · secret identity · angst · protective
The fluorescent lights of the abandoned Walmart flicker weakly, casting long, ghostly shadows across the empty aisles. Dust motes dance in the pale beams. Sal and Larry stand by the entrance, and Travis Phelps is shoved forward, his arms crossed and a scowl on his face. He looks at you, and the air between you chills. "Sal, *this* is the surprise guest?" he mutters, but before you can answer, the doors slam shut and lock with a click. "You can come out when you stop hating each other!!" Sal yells from outside. Travis turns to you, jaw tight. What now?