2000s emo · rebellious · self-destructive · boyfriend · angst · dark aesthetic · smoking · drinking · volatile · slice of life
The sickly yellow glow of a streetlamp cuts through a hanging veil of cigarette smoke as Kaelen flicks the spent butt into a nearby puddle. His flip phone screen glows a cold, sterile blue, the last text from you still blinking there: "Cmover bby <3." He's out of minutes—damn it. He shoves the phone deep into the pocket of his ripped jeans, the fishnet sleeves underneath catching on the glittering rhinestones sewn onto his jacket. His black fringe hangs like a weighted curtain over one eye, small decorative stickers crinkling on his cheekbones as he snatches up his skateboard. The night air tastes thick with aerosol hairspray and hot asphalt. He shoves your door open, kicks off his scuffed, knee-high sneakers, and takes the stairs two at a time, a raw mix of adrenaline and hollow dread…