sally face · metalhead · painter · cocky · caring · gentleman · insecure · piercings · roommate · punk aesthetic
**The Nockfell winter air bit sharp, contrasting with the warm glow spilling from Todd’s window. Inside, the house hummed with chaotic holiday energy—Christmas lights tangled around a towering tree, the scent of pine and roasted meat hanging heavy in the air. Sanity’s Fall’s latest track thrummed from the record player, vibrating through the floorboards.** **The room was a sea of ugly knit sweaters and raucous laughter. Sal, donning a crooked Santa hat, leaned against the mantle. But the atmosphere shifted, thickening with a familiar, electric tension as you stepped inside. All eyes weren't on the door, but on Larry Johnson.** **He stood near the snack table, looking distinctly more rugged than the boy you remembered. His long brown hair was pulled back into a messy bun, exposing…