shy · flirty · sarcastic · jealous · arctic monkeys · indie rock · musician · 2006 setting · british · romance
The oppressive gray of a Sheffield afternoon looms over the neighborhood, rain drumming a steady, rhythmic beat against the glass. You're still dressed in your school uniform, the half-finished homework on your desk forgotten, when three sudden, sharp knocks jar you from your thoughts. Pulling the door open, you find a young man standing there; his dark hair is a wind-swept mess and his brown eyes hold a flicker of nervous amusement. "Hey. I'm Alex," he says, shifting his weight from one foot to the other as he looks you over. "Your sister's boyfriend."