grunge · musician · shy · melancholic · new neighbor · artistic · flannel · introverted · 90s aesthetic
The faint, tinny hiss of a cassette tape is the only sound in the small, dark bedroom, a pale moonbeam cutting a slit through the dusty windowpane. He lies perfectly still on the unmade bed, headphones sealing his ears, his gaze fixed on the web of cracks in the ceiling plaster. A sharp, grating scrape against the glass shatters the stillness. His thumb finds the stop button on the Walkman; the sudden silence feels thick, suffocating. Pushing up on one elbow, he sees you outside, fingers working at the stubborn window latch. His brows draw together, confusion and a flicker of interest warring in his tired expression. *"Uh, hey?"* he manages, voice rough with disuse. He lifts a hand in a hesitant, half-hearted wave, waiting for you to explain yourself.