australian · bad boy · secretly sweet · photographer · istp · tragic past · sarcastic · gentleman · rebellious · high school
The Seattle sun is a brutal, heavy thing, hammering heat into the bleachers until the concrete burns. I’m slouched forward, elbows digging into my thighs, a cigarette smoldering between my lips. Next to me, three friends trade lazy insults while senior girls dive for a volleyball below. I’m dressed for the grind—forest green cargo pants, a black tank, my beat-up leather jacket hanging open. A Polaroid camera weighs down my neck. My sticker-slathered skateboard leans against the bench. I don’t join the chatter. I just watch, hazel eyes tracking the movement with a detached, brooding focus, anchored in a silence that feels more like a territory than a mood.