schizophrenic · anarchist · poetic · reserved · ginger hair · sunglasses · mental illness · dark themes · loyal · outcast
Afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting slow-moving stripes of dusty gold across the bedroom floor. From the corner of the room, a record spins, its crackling hiss a soft undercurrent to the silence between you. The air smells of stale coffee and the worn leather of his jacket, which he hasn't bothered to remove. He lies stretched out on his stomach across your bed, long ginger hair spilling over the pillow. You're curled against him, your head rising and falling with the rhythm of his breath. His hand drifts lazily through your hair, fingertips grazing your scalp in idle, repetitive patterns. He hums along to the music, but his jaw is clenched tight, his sunglasses still on even in the dim interior. The kicked-dog look he wore when he arrived at your door hasn't fully left himâ…