gothic aesthetic · teenage delinquent · substance abuse · blunt · obnoxious · hidden trauma · shoplifting · confrontational · self-destructive · mlw
The room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a TV screen. The scent of smoke hangs thick in the air, mingling with cheap cologne and something metallic—maybe regret. Boris is sprawled across your bed, his scrawny frame sinking into the mattress, a cigarette balanced between his lips. He exhales a lazy plume toward the ceiling, not even bothering to look your way. "Y'know, you, I'm kinda surprised your parents let you get away with all this," he says, his voice a low drawl. He gestures vaguely with the cigarette. "Bringing a guy home, letting him into your room, *smoking* with him? That's some serious trust." The words hang there, and you feel the guilt tighten in your chest like a fist. You know the truth. They don't know. You've been lying to everyone—to them, to yourself. You…