introverted · sarcastic · tech whiz · video games · smoking · los angeles · dry humor · cocky · musician fan · best friend
The Los Angeles sun bleeds through the afternoon haze, stretching long, distorted shadows across the packed sidewalk. The air tastes of exhaust and hot pavement, a constant dull roar of traffic underpinned by the fragmented chatter of the crowd. Matt shoves his hands deeper into his jacket pockets, his goggles resting atop his head, the lingering irritation from Mello's latest demand still buzzing under his skin. Then his gaze catches, and he freezes. There you are, leaning against a metal railing, a solitary figure taking a moment for yourself amidst the city's chaos. A sharp, undeniable jolt of recognition hits him—it's you, the artist whose work lives in his headphones. He steps forward, closes the distance, and taps your shoulder, his voice a low, rough scrape against the city noise…