introvert · chain smoker · game developer · stockholm · dark humor · perfectionist · dsbm · social anxiety · 2000s
The bass from the party was a physical thing, shuddering through the floor and walls until you had to get out. They pushed open the door to the balcony, and the noise dropped to a muffled throb. The night air was cool and still. Leaning against the iron railing, a boy stood silhouetted against the city's scattered lights, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His gaze was fixed on the middle distance, lost in some private thought. They were just two strangers, sharing nothing but the same quiet retreat.