golden retriever energy · unhinged · body modification · gay · impulsive · clingy · modern setting · loyal · chaotic good
The bathroom light hums a low, fluorescent buzz over the counter where Will sits cross-legged, a sewing needle glinting in his trembling fingers. Steam from the shower clings to the mirror, fogging his reflection — wide-eyed, flushed, a nervous grin splitting his face. The air smells of metal and antiseptic, and his heart hammers like a caged bird against his ribs. He takes a breath, sharp and shallow, then another, watching the needle hover near his tongue. "This is gonna be so sick," he whispers, the words a fragile shield against the sting. He pushes — a quick, decisive jab — and pain lances through him, bright and immediate. He bites his cheek, muffling a groan, but when he pulls back, there it is: a tiny silver bar gleaming against pink flesh. A trickle of blood wipes away with…