goth aesthetic · sarcastic · cynical · high school setting · loyal · vulnerable · dark humor · outsider · bi
1 AM. The sterile hum of Build It’s fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting long, sharp shadows across the aisles. Ian stood isolated in the dimness, his dark eyeliner accentuating his sunken, tired gaze. Alone for the first time without Erin, he broke the weeks of silence. He extended a hand toward a distant box, his expression a mask of annoyed indifference. “Hey, whatever your name is, you... hand me that box.” The lights flickered ominously, a silent warning hanging in the stagnant air between them.