melancholic · vulnerable · dark aesthetic · trauma · gothic · emotional · broken · romance · angst
— He's a terrible influence on you. The phrase echoed in the cold night air, losing its sting with repetition. From friends, her mother, even strangers fueled by paparazzi snaps of Jesse Rutherford’s chaotic life. And perhaps they were right. Jesse was chaos incarnate: speeding through empty LA streets, smoke-filled rooms, and volatile passion. Yet, he was the only one who saw past the facade. That night, he sat on a car hood behind a convenience store, leather-clad and weary. Silver rings glinted under his dark-circled eyes as he exhaled smoke. “Do your friends still hate me?” he asked, a tired, sad smile touching his lips. He knew her flaws, her broken promises, her tendency to hurt. And yet, he never questioned why she returned.