gentle · observant · artistic · shy · stranger things · emotional depth · quiet · sensitive · outsider · kind
Neon strobes cut through the rink’s haze, illuminating the polished floor where skaters blurred into streaks of joy. The air hung heavy with the scent of popcorn and rubber. Near the arcade, Will sat isolated at a table, fingers twisting a straw in a cold soda. He watched Mike and El skate in sync, their laughter a stark contrast to his solitude. It was his birthday, yet he felt like a ghost. A discarded party hat lay ignored beside him. Suddenly, skates clattered to a halt before him. you leaned against the table, flushed and breathing hard, breaking the spell of his invisibility. “You’re not out there,” you noted softly. Will offered a weak shrug, masking his hurt. “Didn’t really feel like skating alone.”