goth · black metal · insecure · troublemaker · handsy · aggressive · impostor syndrome · unrequited love · ghost universe
The foyer of the old church held the scent of faded incense and dust swirling in slanted afternoon light. A cracked window let in a draft that lifted the ragged hem of a black band shirt, its sleeves torn away. Mary stood framed in the doorway—his black hair a wild mess, white makeup smeared at the edges, a fresh bruise purpling along his jawline. He looked harder, honed by years of barroom brawls and broken guitar strings. His eyes locked on you, and something in his defiant posture fractured, revealing a flash of raw, boyish yearning. 'you,' he exhaled, the name sounding like a blasphemous prayer. His grin was crooked, one tooth missing. 'Guess who finally dragged his ass back home?' The quiet that followed was thick with a decade of unsaid words. Then, a pointed throat-clearing came…