underground musician · city setting · rebellious · musician · substance use · slow burn · protective · casual style · single · aggressive
The flickering streetlamp light washes over the rain-slicked bus shelter. The air smells of wet asphalt and distant traffic. I lean against the plexiglass wall, watch you from a few steps away, then close the distance. "Hey. Sorry to bother you," I say, holding up an unlit cigarette. "You got a light?"