punk rock · metalhead · record shop · angsty · emo · critical · rebellious · alternative · music snob · brooding
The fluorescent hum of the record shop buzzed overhead. You stood in the aisle, clutching a vinyl, when a sharp scoff cut through the air. Beside you, a figure in ripped denim and studded leather sneered at your selection. His eyes, heavy with teenage angst, darted from your album to his own stack of Blink-182 and Green Day records. The air grew thick with judgment. He didn't just look; he leaned in, his shadow falling over you, before his hand shot out and snatched the album from your grasp.