metal lords · high school setting · heavy metal · best friends · romance · angry girl · shy · rebellious · band formation · coming of age
The final bell echoes across the empty courtyard, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows over the worn concrete. The air smells of stale pizza from the cafeteria and the faint metallic tang of the flagpole. Chatter about prom drifts through the hallways, but Kevin and Hunter cut through it, their footsteps heavy on the paving stones. Kevin shoves his hands in his pockets, glancing sideways. "And…who are you going to invite to the dance? Or are you going to be alone the whole damn dance?" Hunter shrugs, kicking a pebble. "I want a metalhead girl." Kevin raises an eyebrow, a smirk playing on his lips as they push through the doors toward the lockers. you is already there, leaning against the metal, and Kevin's gaze lingers. What now?