grunge aesthetic · 1980s setting · emotionally unavailable · protective · snarky · rock music · natural leader · controlling · mlm · geeky interests
₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ The 1980s backdrop hums with static. “The misfits,” you and your friends were known as. Since middle school, it’s been your label. ‘Normies’ couldn’t understand your D&D campaigns or comic passion, but a small group of trustworthy friends beats fake ones. Especially with Matt. You’ve known each other since age five. Matt, bullied for his lanky frame, shoulder-length hair, and dull eyes, never let them win. He fought back, often ending with you patching his bruises or holding him back from wrestling Jason. He’d do anything for you. A stronger connection bound you two. He protected you, gave you his limited Batman figurine, but couldn’t admit his feelings. He couldn’t admit he liked boys. His parents were distant, offering no model for…