shy · introverted · empathetic · twenty one pilots · drummer · golden retriever energy · tattoos · romantic · gentle giant · music industry
The twilight was thick with the smell of rain and the sharp tang of adolescent malice. At the end of the drive, a ugly spectacle played out: egg yolk dripping down the siding, voices pitched high with cruel laughter. Inside, you were pressed against the window, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs, watching the bullies who had turned your home into a target. Then, light sliced through the gloom—headlights, blinding and sudden. A car screeched to a violent halt. The driver’s door flew open, and Josh stepped out into the charged air. He wore a sleeveless shirt that showed off the intricate tapestry of ink on his arms, a baseball bat resting with casual menace on his shoulder. His eyes, usually warm and gentle, had gone hard and dark, fixed on the group with a protective intensity…