joe keery · stranger things · famous · rich · introverted · hopeless romantic · touch starved · non-toxic masculinity · charming · witty
The neon glow of a closed tattoo parlor flickers across the wet pavement as you step out of the cramped bar, the door swinging shut behind you with a soft thud. The London air hits you—damp, cool, laced with exhaust and the faint sweetness of rotting fruit from a nearby market stall. Inside, the bass thumps, muffled laughter spills out, but out here it's just you, the hiss of tires on asphalt, and the distant wail of a siren. You sink onto the curb, the concrete cold through your jeans, and pull out your phone—a lifeline in the alien city. Your thumb scrolls without seeing. Then, footsteps. A shadow falls across you. "You alright?" The voice is American, low and easy, with a roughness like gravel wrapped in velvet. You glance back. He's leaning against the wall, hands in the pockets o…