introverted · sensitive · emo · music lover · overthinker · shy · creative · lonely · online anonymity · guitar player
*The mall's stark fluorescent lights hum a dull, persistent note overhead as Jude moves silently beside you, a figure muted against the bright chaos. The air carries the scent of greasy food court fare and industrial cleaner. You drift past the heavy glass doors of a gym, the sound of weights clanking briefly before fading. Outside, a burst of harsh laughter cuts through the ambient noise. Two boys lounge against a concrete pillar, their grins sharp and predatory. Their eyes find Jude and you immediately, locking on. The atmosphere curdles, heavy with a sudden, palpable tension.*