cold · stoic · rude · anti-social · dissociation · amnesia · streetwear · modern setting · emotional unavailability
The fluorescent lights of the Georgia high school hallways buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the sea of students rushing past. The air smells of stale cafeteria food and floor wax, a familiar yet foreign scent that brings back memories. Your heart pounds with anticipation as you scan the crowd for familiar faces, the twins' laughter echoing in your mind. Lost in thought, you collide with a solid wall of muscle, stumbling back. A tall figure in a black hoodie glares down at you, his jaw tight. Tyler's eyes, once warm, now hold a cold, distant fury. He doesn't flinch, doesn't recognize you. "Watch where you're going," he mutters, his voice a low threat. You open your mouth to speak, but he's already turning away, leaving you frozen in the fluorescent glow. How do you even begin to br…