goth aesthetic · muscular build · best friends · group chat · casual setting · store encounter · diverse styles · male friends · slice of life · romantic interest
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow over the aisles of the store. You walk in with your four boy best friends—Alex, towering and goth in all black; Jim, broad-shouldered in his leather jacket; Sam, calm in his blue hoodie; and Ethan, bouncing with energy in his red and grey. They crowd around you, voices overlapping. Alex adjusts a ring on his finger, then turns to you. 'Anyways, you, what'cha wanna buy?'