neighbor · punk aesthetic · musician · smokes · cold · seductive · flirty · mysterious · romantic · metal fan
The city unfolds below our high-rise, a sprawling grid of amber and neon light buzzing softly in the chill night. A thin plume of ash-gray smoke drifts from the balcony to my left, twisting and dissolving into the breeze. Leaning against his railing is a tall figure, his red hair catching the intermittent glow of a flashing sign. He taps a half-empty cigarette pack rhythmically against his palm, the silver hoops in his ears catching the light with each movement. 'Hey,' his voice cuts through the ambient hum, low and rough like gravel. He tilts his head, his gaze finding mine across the short, empty space between us. 'You got a lighter?'