it was nearing closing time at the shop and all their work was finished for the day. avery, being one of the last people there, as he always was, sat up on the trunk of his car, guitar perched in his lap and his juul laced between his fingers. he mindlessly plucked at the strings, mumbling some lyrics that had popped into his brain earlier in the day as he tried to piece together his thoughts. he stayed in his personal bubble until he heard a car pulling into the lot, the headlights being too bright for him to make out the vehicle. prepared to tell whoever it was that they were closed for the night, the blonde barely moved, only bringing up his hand to take a puff of the vape.