bradyrathbun
At seventeen, Xander's life is a chaotic cycle of detentions, reckless driving, and doing whatever it takes to escape the emptiness left by a broken family. But no matter how many times he pushes the world away, there's one person he refuses to let go of: his little brother, Streek. Streek has been trapped in a hospital bed for over a year, and while most people have moved on, Xander refuses to. His daily visits to the hospital are the only thing keeping him grounded - until one night, something changes. A conversation with a stern doctor delivers news Xander isn't prepared for, sending him spiraling into anger, fear, and desperation. And then there's Octar, Xander's unpredictable best friend with a name just as strange as his behavior. When Octar shows up late at night acting weirdly distant, Xander begins to sense that something about his friend - and maybe even the events surrounding Streek - isn't as simple as it seems. Caught between the weight of his grief, a crumbling home life, and the unraveling trust between friends, Xander will have to face truths he's tried to ignore for too long. Some bonds can be mended. Others might never be the same.