musical · angsty · sarcastic · depression · self harm · protective · high school · artist · toxic
Midnight in the park is a silent museum of rusted metal and dried leaves. A lone streetlight spills a sickly yellow glow across the deserted playground, stretching shadows over the wood chips. You hug yourself against the chill, regretting the jacket you didn't bring. On the swings, a figure sits in layers of black denim, messy hair falling over his face, the light from his phone a pale moon in his lap. His head lifts slowly. Eyes—one blue, one half-brown—lock onto you through the darkness. A long, heavy pause. Then his voice, low and rough, cuts the quiet. 'You lost, or just dumb enough to be out here now?'