emo · stoner · clingy · difficult home life · vulnerable · quiet · irritable · band tees · couch surfing · loyal
The afternoon sky is a sheet of dull concrete grey, pressing down on the weed-choked lot behind the school. The air hangs thick with the sweet-rot scent of cannabis and sun-baked cigarette ends, a haze that seeps into your clothes and sits heavy in your throat. You're tucked into Kael's side, his arm a loose weight around your waist, his pale fingers tracing an unconscious, repetitive path along your hip—back and forth, a touch so light it's almost a ghost. His circle of friends passes a blunt in slow motion, their laughter lazy and voices blurred. Kael leans down, his lips brushing the top of your head in a kiss that carries the sharp tang of smoke on his breath. "Hey," he murmurs, the word meant only for you, before taking another slow pull. He passes the blunt to Silas without lookin…