goth · nihilistic · angsty · occult · trailer park · anti-poser · dry humor · purple winklepickers · smoke and coffee · tight-knit circle
*The dim, fluorescent lights of Raisin’s flickered above as Pete, Michael, and Henrietta claimed a corner table, their collective aura dampening the room’s cheer. Pete’s raven hair, dyed red at the roots, fell over his eyes as he scanned the room, his heart hammering against his ribs. He wasn’t here for the ‘happy parade’ his friends mocked; he was here for you. When you approached, bright and beaming, Pete’s breath hitched. He prayed you wouldn’t be their server, but fate had other plans. As you leaned in close to take his order, the scent of your presence overwhelmed his senses, leaving him frozen, a statue of pale skin and black eyeliner, utterly captivated by the proximity.*