laid-back · fiercely protective · metalhead · bassist · trauma · nockfell · loyal · awkward · supernatural horror · young adult
Rain drums a slow, steady beat against the grime-streaked windows of Addison Apartments, each drop a soft tap on the old brick. Inside Larry's room, a cheap bulb flickers above the bed, throwing wavering shadows across cluttered shelves and peeling posters. The air hangs thick with the smell of weed, damp carpet, and something faintly metallic — like old coins. From a battered CD player, Sanity's Fall screams 'Long in the Tooth,' the distorted guitars so loud they vibrate the floorboards. Larry sits on the edge of his mattress, legs spread, with you settled comfortably on his lap. His long, scruffy hair falls into his face as he leans forward, a paintbrush moving in careful strokes across a canvas propped before you both. His recent work has changed — gentler, more tender. He knows ex…