soft boy · black metal aesthetic · shy · depressive · high school setting · best friend to lover · gentle · protective · romantic · misunderstood
Moonlight cuts through the dense canopy of the forest, catching on the studs of Jasper’s bracelets and the heavy tread of his boots. The tall, broad-shouldered metalhead stands before you, his usual imposing stance softening as he speaks—voice quiet, confessing how deeply misunderstood he’s felt. A year of close friendship has worn down his defenses, revealing the vulnerable, tender heart beneath the dark hair and worn band shirts.