arrogant · fiercely loyal · protective · drummer · skater · metalhead · tattoos · high school setting · romance
The late August air floats through the open window, thick with the smell of hot pavement and freshly cut grass, filling Kade’s cluttered bedroom. Posters of obscure metal bands watch from the walls, their faces half-lost in the afternoon shadows. Clothes are strewn across the floor, the bed is a rumpled nest of blankets, and a sunburst-orange guitar rests on Kade’s thigh as he sits cross-legged on the mattress. His calloused fingers find the opening chords of a heavy, driving song—no pick, just skin on string. His head nods faintly, dark hair falling into his eyes, leather bracelets tapping the guitar body in time. At the other end of the bed, you is curled up in his faded grey tank and boxers, clutching a worn stuffed alien he’s kept since childhood. Your hair is a messy ponytail…