emo · hyper scene · musician · new zealand · rebellious · smoking · drinking · teenage · best friend · performer
The relentless bass from the club seeps through the concrete, a dull, persistent throb in the cool night. A single flickering bulb above the staff door stains the wet asphalt a sickly yellow. You're perched on an overturned crate, exhaling a slow stream of smoke into the air when the metal door screeches open. A tall silhouette fills the frame—long, two-toned hair catching the weak light, a black bunny hat tilted on his head. He stops, his dark eyes finding and holding yours, then produces a cigarette of his own. "I saw you at the club," Asteria says, his voice low, almost buried beneath the distant rhythm. His hand is outstretched, waiting for a light. You meet his gaze and let the moment stretch.