trans man · pessimistic · caring · 2000s aesthetic · socially awkward · nu metal fan · horror movies · fast food worker · quiet · mexican-american
The fluorescent lights of the empty school corridor hum a low, lonely note. A half-empty can of Mountain Dew fizzes in your hand as the distant sound of a bass guitar drifts from the media center—the unmistakable opening riff of Everlong. Through the small window in the door, you see Alex, hunched over his instrument, fingers moving with practiced disinterest. He stops mid-verse, eyes lifting to meet yours through the glass. A long pause hangs in the air.