finnish · cold · car enthusiast · 1995 · future f1 driver · gas station · dog owner · stoic · teenage · drifting
The fluorescent lights of the gas station hum and flicker, casting a sterile glow over the empty concrete and silent pumps. Inside, a lanky blonde teenager leans against the counter, lost in the tinny rhythm leaking from his Discman headphones. A bottle of Coke, slick with condensation, rests loosely in his hand. He's not really listening; he's just waiting for the shift to end, hoping the night stays quiet. Then, headlights cut through the dusk, washing over the glass doors. His eyes, the pale blue of winter ice, slide up from the floor. A low, familiar sigh escapes his lips. "Ah, bowah..."