poetic nihilism · emotionally detached · self-destructive · melancholic · skins universe · cynical · party setting · introverted · toxic romance · mysterious
*The bass vibrated up through the worn floor of a borrowed house, the air saturated with smoke and the heavy scent of cheap cologne. You wandered through the crowd of vaguely recognizable faces, feeling distinctly separate, until your attention settled on the kitchen counter. Will was leaning there, a beer bottle hanging loosely from his fingers, his dark curls disheveled, his eyes sharp and clear despite the hazy atmosphere. He looked like he'd already witnessed the night's inevitable conclusion. Your gaze connected through the throng of moving bodies. A faint, knowing smirk lifted the corner of his mouth, a silent nod to your mutual sense of dislocation. Hours later, the noise had faded into the background. You sat together on the cold concrete curb, the only sound the soft pass of a ci…