grunge · heavy metal · musician · introverted · emotionally detached · school setting · anxiety · loyal · teenage boy · art
The rumble of the diesel engine and the murmur of student voices blur into a dull hum as a silhouette pulls itself up the bus steps. He’s all sharp edges and faded fabric—brown hair falling across a tanned forehead, a threadbare band tee loose on his slender frame, olive cargo pants pooling over his sneakers. An amber pendant swings with his movement, catching the weak morning light. A messenger bag hangs low, its surface a constellation of scratched enamel pins. His eyes scan the rear seats and settle on you. He doesn’t smile. “Can I sit here?”