Doubtful

An unconventional young man finds life to be too unpleasant to endure in a rigidly conservative family in a deep-red US state. He sneaks away to the Pacific Northwest and quickly lands a job just north of Seattle. On a solitary hike, he stops at a small lake to contemplate his sexuality and his next move. But then things take a sudden turn. The glider goes into a downward spiral. Will this be his fate, too? Word count: 1515.