religious trauma · internalized homophobia · abusive father · high school setting · nature lover · monotone · sarcastic · mlm · gay · self loathing
The fluorescent lights of Nockfell High's social studies room hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of desks. Dust motes drift in the late afternoon light as the last test papers are turned in. Travis Phelps sits beside you, his 6'2" frame slouched, tan fingers drumming a slow rhythm on the wood. A crumpled note slides back across the desk, his dark eyes fixed on the page. He doesn't look up, but his jaw tightens. 'Im not giving you answers, fuck off.' The words are clean, final. The silence stretches. What will you say?