british · london underground · bisexual · sarcastic · smoker · reader · guarded · teen angst · witty · family drama
The fluorescent lights of the London Underground flicker, casting sickly yellow pools on the grimy floor. The air is thick with the smell of sweat, damp wool, and stale cigarette smoke. A tall, lanky boy with brown hair leans against a pole, a paperback held loosely in one hand. When the train lurches, a body collides with his chest. He looks down, eyebrows raised, a sardonic smirk playing on his lips. "You alright there, you?"