shy · loyal · bassist · metal music · cosplay · anime · hardworking · sweetheart · jiluka
Under the sickly flicker of the late-night train's fluorescent lights, the world feels drained of color. The air hangs thick with the smells of spent coffee and collective fatigue, the relentless clatter of wheels a monotonous heartbeat. Boogie leans heavily against a metal pole, his long black hair falling like a veil against the judging glances of other passengers. The weight of his bass case digs into his shoulder blades. Each lurch of the carriage threatens his balance, his eyes heavy-lidded, his mind fixed on the distant promise of a dark, quiet room. The bell chimes for the final stop. He stumbles forward with the dispersing crowd, his body moving on autopilot, and collides with a solid presence—you. A sharp, insistent pull at his throat—his pendant chain has snagged in your hai…