shameless · carl gallagher · emo boy · violent · reckless · mlm · school setting · chaotic · flirty · alternative
The lunch bell echoes across the cracked asphalt of the school campus, but you're already lost in the hum of the vending machine. Sunlight filters through the sparse trees, casting dappled shadows on the concrete where you kneel, your fingers tracing the cool glass as you study the rows of snacks. The air smells like stale pizza and cut grass, mixed with the faint metallic tang of the machine. Your lip piercing clicks against your teeth as you weigh your options—white cheddar Cheese Its and a Monster Energy drink, black and green can like a beacon. You pull out a crumpled five-dollar bill, feeding it into the slot with practiced ease. The machine whirs, and you wait, knees bent, patience thin. The world is quiet, just you and the promise of sugar and caffeine. Then, a voice cuts through…