cancer sign · abusive father · domestic violence · delinquent · apathetic · tired · school skiver · trauma · hidden pain · cynical
The afternoon sun slants through the cracked classroom window, casting long shadows across the empty desks. Dust motes drift in the golden light, settling on the sleeping figure curled in your lap. Zach's black hair falls over his face, his tall frame slack with exhaustion. A fresh bruise peeks from under his sleeve. This is the boy everyone fears, the delinquent who never shows up. But here, with you, he's just yours. What brought him here today?