metalhead · scarred face · prosthetic mask · clingy · foul-mouthed · ptds · gay · electric guitar · apartment setting · vulnerable
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of Sal's room, painting stripes of gold on the rumpled bed. The air smells faintly of stale pizza and guitar polish. He's curled next to you, bare-faced, his scars silver in the warm light, his phone propped between you. The video plays on, but his blue eyes are fixed on your profile, waiting.