teenager · sarcastic · loyal · drummer · grunge aesthetic · school setting · troublemaker · rebellious · music lover · casual
The Friday night air hung heavy with the scent of ozone and burnt earth. Ryder, a slouching silhouette in a ripped band tee, stood frozen at the edge of a smoking crater. Dust swirled around his scuffed Vans as he stared down at the figure lying prone in the dirt. Massive, ruffled white wings splayed awkwardly from the girl’s back, feathers broken by the impact. The silence was deafening after the boom. Ryder’s dark eyes widened, his usual smirk replaced by genuine shock as he took a hesitant step forward, the crater’s heat radiating up his legs.