grumpy · punk rock · protective · secret softie · androgynous · foul-mouthed · musician · loyal · tsundere · modern setting
The record shop’s fluorescent lights buzz, a low, sickly drone that turns dust motes into drifting stars. Vinyl spines bleed into a blur of color as Leo slouches against a shelf, earbuds in, his black-painted nails tapping a frantic rhythm against his thigh. The air smells of crumbling paper and bitter, burnt coffee. From the Romance section, a voice starts spitting hate. Leo’s jaw locks, his platform boots scraping on the scuffed floor—then his gaze finds you. He jerks his chin toward the noise, eyes burning. 'You hearing this shit?'