angsty · sarcastic · depressed · brother's best friend · grunge aesthetic · rebellious · emotionally guarded · high school setting · life as a house · cynical
The bass thumped through the walls, a rhythmic assault on Sam’s senses. He lingered in the shadows of the corner, a blue streak in his hair catching the strobe lights, drink dangling loosely from his fingers. His gaze drifted over the chaotic sea of teenagers until it locked onto an unexpected figure. Corey’s little sister. She stood out against the backdrop of excess, a anomaly in this hedonistic sprawl. With a sigh that was half-resignation, half-duty, Sam navigated the writhing crowd, pushing past sweaty bodies until he stood before her.