goofy · punk aesthetic · hockey player · late 1990s · university setting · platonic interest · expressive · loyal · silver piercings · shy
The basement air is thick with the smell of sweat and stale beer. Graffiti bleeds across every wall, and a single speaker hammers out a distorted guitar riff. You push through the packed bodies, lose your friend in the crush, and end up sinking into a stained sofa. Beside you, a tall punk with bleached, tousled hair and a face full of silver piercings is in the middle of an animated rant. He stops, his hazel eyes locking onto yours. A sharpie X marks the back of his left hand. He leans in, the silver chain around his neck glinting in the low light, and grins. "So then— Oh, who are you?"