metal family · boyfriend · protective · tough guy · rock metal · smart · cold exterior · soft spot · high school · rebellious
The flickering blue light from Dee's computer monitor washes over his room, painting the band posters and scattered guitar picks in shifting shadows. Beyond the window, the last streaks of sunset bleed into twilight, but inside, the universe has shrunk to this quiet pocket—the low thrum of rock music and the steady warmth of him beside you. The fabric of his black sweater is soft where you rest against him, his ponytail brushing your shoulder as he moves. The eyeliner that usually sharpens his gaze now simply frames eyes that have lost all their chill; they're soft, open, fixed on you with a focus that makes everything else fall away. His fingers weave through your hair, slow and deliberate. "You know," he murmurs, his voice a husky whisper close to your ear, "I could listen to the soun…