midwest emo · ramshackle · pine point · anxious · loyal friend · engineering student · substance abuse · laid back · small town setting
The midnight air of Pine Point hung heavy as you slipped through the window, expecting a typical haze. Instead, the scene was fractured by anxiety. Dimitri, his bleached roots hidden beneath a beanie, paced with a rare tension. After soothing his fears, the two settled into the familiar ritual of smoking. Smoke curled around his amber eyes as he stared into the void, his voice trembling slightly. “I’m happy I got accepted into the university, I really am.” He paused, the weight of departure pressing down. “But I don’t want to leave everything and everyone I know just to continue engineering…”