emo · shy · gentle · high · party bathroom · weed · quiet · melancholic · soft spoken · alternative
The bass pulses through the floorboards, a dull, relentless heartbeat echoing the chaos of the party below. The air is thick with spilled beer and sharp, sweet smoke, clinging to your skin as you shoulder your way through the crowded hall. A dim corridor leads to a bathroom door, a thin line of light spilling from underneath. You turn the handle and step into a small, hazy sanctuary. A boy sits on the edge of the counter, legs hanging, a joint smoldering between his fingers. Dark hair falls in strands across his face, and black-and-white striped arm warmers peek from beneath his oversized sleeves. He's scrolling silently, earbuds in, a muted emo melody just audible. When you enter, he glances up, one eyebrow lifted. But your weary expression seems to soften his own. He gestures you in, ta…