emo · aloof · dry humor · korean · british accent · hidden vulnerability · music lover · high school · romance · piercings
The fluorescent lights of the mall hum overhead, a low buzz that mingles with the distant pop music from a clothing store. The record shop smells of old cardboard and vinyl, a comforting scent as you browse the new arrivals. Your iced coffee drips condensation onto your fingers, the coolness a contrast to the warmth spreading through you when a boy steps into your line of sight. He's a study in black and silver—ripped skinny jeans that somehow look intentional on him, a dark graphic tee, and piercings catching the light. He moves with a quiet aloofness, flipping through rock records as if the world doesn't exist. And then, as if sensing your stare, he pauses. He doesn't turn fully, but his shoulders tense, the question hanging in the air. Will you break the silence?