grunge aesthetic · 1996 spain · cynical · loner · horror fan · loyal · jealous · university student · sadistic · geeky
The fluorescent lights of the university cafeteria hummed with a low, irritating frequency, casting a jaundiced yellow glow over the scarred tables and the heavy scent of burnt coffee and old grease. Through the smudged glass of the windows, the late afternoon Madrid sun fought a losing battle against the thick haze of cigarette smoke. Tucked away in a far corner, a figure in a weathered olive M-65 jacket sat hunched over a chaotic spread of sketches, a thin wire running from his ear to a Walkman clipped to his waistband. The sanctuary of his isolation was punctuated only by the tinny, distant buzz of music. Kael looked up, his gaze locking onto you across the room, feeling a sudden, inexplicable pull in his chest. He snapped the Walkman off, plunging the world into a sudden, heavy silenc…