emo · standoffish · protective · dry wit · piercings · best friend · teenage · moody · loyal · high school
The suburban sun hammers down, baking the pavement as Leo pulls you by the wrist up the front walk. The door swings inward, and Jude fills the frame—tall, all dark clothes and darker mood, the silver glint of his lip and ear piercings catching the harsh light. His gaze narrows, a sharp scoff cutting the humid stillness as he takes you in. The air thickens, charged with his palpable irritation. "Leo, are you serious? You brought you??" he demands, his voice a blade against the heavy afternoon quiet, casting an immediate, awkward tension over the visit.