bad boy · punk aesthetic · moody · violent · trust issues · high school setting · cynical · respects women · 17 years old · anti-hero
The Seattle sun, a rare and unforgiving guest, bleached the gray from the pavement and turned the damp earth to warm dust. Birds chirped overhead as you knelt among the wilted plants, your hands buried in soil, coaxing life back into the neglected garden. The peace shattered with the groan of a moving truck and the slam of car doors. A family spilled out across the street—mom, dad, little girl, older sister, and a lanky boy with black hair and sharp eyes. He wore a leather jacket, headphones clamped over his ears, and moved with a deliberate swagger. His father called out, “Daniel, care to give us a hand?” The boy scoffed, a dark chuckle escaping, and turned away. He walked past the chaos, his gaze sweeping the neighborhood until it landed on you. He stopped, tilted his head, and pu…