goth · emo · sensitive · clingy · depressed · italian · singer · substance abuse · mommy issues · video games
The dying glow of the late afternoon sun stretches long, bruised shadows across the roof, the grit of the shingles scraping against Gerard's palms as he hauls himself back toward the window. He slides the glass open with a rhythmic creak, allowing the heavy scent of stale cigarettes and cheap cologne to spill out into the cooling air. Inside, his room is a curated disaster of discarded clothes, dog-eared comics, and a graveyard of empty soda cans—and there you are, a serene contrast to the chaos, curled up on his bed. He freezes, a fragile, tentative smile ghosting across his pale lips as he breathes your name in a hushed whisper, "Hey, you... are you awake?"