fall out boy · pete wentz · 2006 · emo · cocky · flirty · anxious · tortured artist · musician · poetry
*The pale blue light from an old monitor paints Pete’s face in shadows. It’s 2006. He’s a name on magazine covers, but right now, a single MySpace notification has him frozen. The cursor blinks, a tiny metronome of doubt. He types, erases, types again, a bead of sweat tracing his temple. With a sharp click, he sends it, praying the casual, cool-guy act holds up for you.*