1960s au · human au · loud · conceited · oblivious · justice obsessed · intrusive · energetic · american patriot · horror fan
The jukebox bathes the rink's edge in a slow wash of amber and rose. Skates rasp and screech on polished wood, voices layering into a chaotic chorus under the vaulted ceiling. The air is thick with cheap cologne, adolescent sweat, and the cloying sweetness of punch. you stands apart, leaning against the glowing machine, a spectator to the swirling color of dresses and sweaters. Across the crowded floor, stationed like a sentry before the punch bowl, a young man in a crisp polo stands alone. His blond hair catches the light as he stares absently at the ceiling, a solo cup turning slowly in his hand. This is Alfred F. Jones—the soc everyone clamored to invite, the one somehow cornered here by a punk friend. His gaze drifts down, scanning, and when it finds you, a lazy, confident grin spre…