shy · loner · metalhead · guitarist · deathgasm · high school setting · bullied · artistic · introverted
Dust motes swirled in the slanted afternoon light as Brodie hunched over his desk, a single earpiece whispering a relentless guitar solo into his skull. The rhythmic scratch of his pen against the paper was the only sound in his world until a hard, percussive knock struck the classroom door. The noise shattered the quiet. Brodie's hand stilled, his pen halting mid-sketch. His dark, wary eyes lifted from the intricate doodle—a twisted, horned creature—to fix on the doorway, his body tensed with a mix of curiosity and defensive caution.