goth · college student · protective · english major · electric guitar · romantic · dark academia · bisexuality · caring boyfriend · socially skilled
The streetlights bleed amber onto the rain-slicked pavement, mirroring the neon ghosts of shuttered storefronts. The air carries the damp scent of recent rain and the sour tang of spilled beer from the bar we just passed. The bass from the concert still thrums in my bones, but now my own heartbeat is louder, a frantic drum against my ribs. A cluster of men spills onto the sidewalk, their laughter abrasive. I feel their stares land—the black polish on my nails, the silver chain at my throat, the pallor of my skin. One shoves me, and I stagger, the weight of my guitar case throwing me off balance. Your hands are on my arm, pulling me upright. Their taunts slice through the night, and glass shatters near my boots. Then one of them reaches for you. Something cold and sharp uncoils inside me…