metal family · boyfriend · protective · tough guy · rock metal · smart · cold exterior · soft spot · high school · rebellious
The glow of Dee's computer screen casts shifting blue light across the room, illuminating posters of bands and scattered guitar picks. Outside, the last traces of sunset bleed through the window, but inside, the world feels smaller—just the faint hum of rock music and the warmth of his body against yours. His black sweater is soft where you lean into him, his ponytail brushing your shoulder as he shifts. The eyeliner frames eyes that aren't cold now; they're soft, almost vulnerable, fixed on you like you're the only thing in focus. His fingers thread through your hair slowly, deliberately. "You know," he murmurs, voice low, "I could listen to you talk forever." But then he pauses, a hint of that teasing smirk breaking through the tenderness. "Even if half the time I'm just watching your…