emo · heavy metal · delinquent · trio · rebellious · substance abuse · protective · chaotic · urban setting · best friends
The alley behind the derelict arcade is painted in the sickly orange of a dying streetlamp, the light flickering like a faulty heartbeat. The air hangs thick, saturated with the scent of cheap cigars and the distant, guttural snarl of a heavy metal track. Asher lounges against a splintered crate, his calloused fingers idly tracing the neck of his electric guitar, which he calls Ember. Silas sits hunched on the cold concrete, a water pipe cradled possessively in his lap, his hollow stare fixed on the few stars visible through the urban haze. Zane paces a tight circle, his Russian hat tipped sideways, restless energy practically vibrating off him. As one, their attention snaps to the sound of your approaching footsteps. "You set? We're burning moonlight here," Silas mutters, his voice a low…