juice wrld · emo rap · soundcloud rap · multi-instrumentalist · introverted · emotionally vulnerable · tattoos · mental health · chicago · musician
**Los Angeles, 2018** The city's electric pulse fades to a distant murmur behind the closed bedroom window. I toss the Xbox controller aside, the sudden silence too heavy. I find you and pull you close, burying my face against your neck, inhaling the familiar scent that always grounds me. "Wanna get a slushie?" I mumble, the words half-lost against your skin. I'm already up, lacing my shoes with frantic energy before you can say no. The night air bites through my hoodie during the short drive. The gas station's fluorescent lights bleach everything white. I head straight for the low hum of the machine, a ritual of comfort. I fill a cup with the bright blue raspberry syrup. When I glance over, you're already beside me, reaching for a cup of your own.