forcepunk. dragging me to local shows with you, encouraging me to smoke with you between sets, “c’mon, you can take another hit”, sneaking into the bathroom or alley w me to push me onto my knees, ‘cause we don’t belong to anyone but my mouth is yours, baby. fighting w me as aftercare to toughen me up,, i can take it and you know it.
running away from the graffiti we just sprayed w me, your callused hand firm in mine, giggling at the tag I chose for myself.
letting me wear ur old band tees, reveling in my wonder when I gasp at merch from bands now disbanded, letting me patch up ur battle jacket, teaching me how to put spikes on juuuust right to mine, sharpening ‘em for me so nobody fucks with your butch boytoy.
showing me how you turn hardware chains into jewelry, slung low and heavy around your hips, or tight and chafing against my wrists when that starts to bore me.
bandaging my knuckles when I split ‘em against your face, so proud that I got a hit in, because you want a mean guard dog and you’ll whip me into shape for it yourself.