sally face · nockfell high · repressed · self loathing · abusive father · homophobia · loner · horror · psychological · angst
The hallways of Nockfell High are washed in the sickly glow of failing lights, the air carrying the ghosts of chalk dust and damp. Travis Phelps leans his weight into a bank of lockers, shoulders rigid, jaw clenched. When he hears your footsteps, his eyes flick away, hands buried deep in threadbare pockets. "What do you want?" he asks, the words sharp, a challenge thrown between you.