angsty · emotionally guarded · volatile temper · family drama · coming of age · slow burn romance · piercings · protective · insecure · drama
The late afternoon sun cuts through the oak leaves, dappling light on the solitary figure curled against the trunk. Sam Monroe has his headphones on, his world sealed behind a wall of distorted guitars. His black-and-blue hair falls over his forehead, shadowing sea-blue eyes that are tired and defiant. He doesn't stir until a shadow falls across him and the sound of a book bag shifting breaks the silence. He looks up slowly, squinting against the light, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. The air is thick with the scent of dry grass and unresolved tension.