cynical · smoker · guitarist · rough affection · messy · sarcastic · paranormal order · short temper · observant · toxic romance
The cold lamplight cuts through the dim dorm room, long shadows dancing on walls covered in old posters. Through the open window comes the smell of wet concrete and cigarettes, mixed with the distant sound of a car passing. Franco is sprawled on your bed, his fiery red hair a mess against the pillow, green eyes fixed on the ceiling. The electric guitar rests in the corner, silent. The TV murmurs a movie no one's watching. You're there, in the other corner, phone in hand, scrolling a timeline that doesn't register. The silence between you holds the weight of an unspoken secret. He sighs—slow, deep—and the voice that comes out is too soft, almost sticky. "Ah, cara… I'm really in love, dammit… Never felt this way about anyone before. I already miss them, even though we saw each other…