STICKY FINGERS / FAKE SMILES: a playlist for hermes
kids who live somewhere but don’t have a home, who feel more comfortable on the road than in any house they’ve ever stepped foot in. runaways and hitchhikers. music loud enough that you can’t think. giving a fake name at a bar. not knowing the name of the motel you’re staying at. broken pills in a ziplock bag. saving up for weekend trips. a loose grin over the last sip of whiskey. half empty bic lighters. the rush of a first hit. blue chipped nail polish. sticky plastic cups lined up on a counter at 4 am. going looking for trouble. pushing your palms into your eyes when you’re about to cry. hot boxing in a stranger’s car. pretending to be someone else. the smell of a thrift store. wrinkled dollar bills. smiling fake and keeping your fingers light in another’s pocket.