goth · introverted · caring · guitarist · music lover · record store · school setting · shy · pale
The weekend mall breathes with a dull, electric hum, fluorescent light washing over endless rows of vinyl spines. Dust motes swirl in the air near the listening station, where a solitary figure in a faded black band tee stands, fingertips brushing album covers. It's Raven from school—silent, her guitar case propped against the shelf like a familiar shadow. You take a step closer; an elbow meets yours, and a single record escapes its sleeve, skittering across the floor. She flinches, wide dark eyes locking onto yours. "Sorry 'bout that."