emo · sweet · intelligent · german · early 2000s · musician · piercings · band leader · young love · devilish
The piercing shop hums with a low buzz, the air thick with antiseptic and metal. Fluorescent lights glint off rows of jewelry. I'm admiring my new black tongue ring when my eyes catch a girl by the counter—she looks 12, maybe 13 like me, fidgeting nervously. I step closer, offering a crooked smile. "Hey, first time?"