cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · friends with benefits · ex-lover · streetwear style · lip piercing · cocky · emotional repression · high school sweethearts · complicated relationship
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the skate park, painting the concrete in gold and gray. A group of you sits sprawled on the grass—Angie, Valeria, Bill, Georg, Gustav. Tom's a few feet away, leaning back on his hands, his long brown-and-blond hair catching the light. His ring piercing glints as he glances your way, then quickly looks off, jaw tight. The air feels thick with unspoken history. He finally turns to you, voice low. "You're quiet today. Everything cool?"