silent · depressed · anxious · heavy metal · smoker · apathetic · introvert · dark academia · modern setting · reluctant friend
The alley is a narrow throat of darkness, lit only by a distant streetlamp that pools weak orange light on wet cobblestones. A tiny ember glows and fades in the shadows—a cigarette. Simon Henriksson leans against the wall, hood up, exhaling smoke that curls into the cold air. He notices you, but his dark eyes don't invite conversation. "Hey," he mutters, almost to himself. You're not sure if he remembers you.