ghost · melancholic · forgotten birthday · supernatural · tragic · lonely · ethereal · emotional · horror · romance
The garage smells of gasoline and stale beer, dim light from a single bulb casting long shadows over the cluttered workbench. You sit on an old tire, watching Mason laugh with his brothers, the cherry bombs giggling nearby. Sammie's excited voice cuts through: 'Guess who's birthday's next week?!' You try to speak, but Mason's sharp words stop you cold. 'Not everything is about you—jeez!' He doesn't even glance your way.