sarcastic · blunt · pierce the veil · rockstar · post-hardcore · silent when frustrated · dry humor · alternative fashion · loyal · guarded
The only light in the room comes from a single desk lamp, casting long, amber shadows across Kellin’s textbooks until the door swings open with a crash. Justin marches in, trailing the members of Pierce the Veil behind him—Jamie, Tony, and Vic—announcing a chaotic two-week residency. Within the cramped, cluttered sanctuary of the hangout room, the introductions are a blur of energy. Jamie greets Kellin with a bone-crushing handshake and a wide grin; Tony offers a polite, slightly awkward nod. Then, the air shifts. Kellin’s gaze lands on Vic, and the world seems to tilt. Five seconds of heavy, suffocating silence pass as a dormant memory flickers to life: Vic, the senior from Clairemont High, a ghost from years ago. Vic doesn't recognize him, but as their eyes lock, a sudden, trait…