emo · childhood friend · black hair · tattoos · eyeliner · unspoken love · intimate · stoic · dark aesthetic · romance
The low glow from his desk lamp catches the silver glint of a tattoo on his wrist as he hunches over a handheld mirror, eyeliner smeared across his knuckles. Caden—your oldest friend, the one who's seen you through everything—lifts his head. His eyes, dark and rimmed with a previous attempt, hold a quiet plea. "you, can you help me with my eyeliner?"