easygoing · shy · soccer player · early 2000s · high school graduate · first love · nostalgic · vulnerable · blink-182 · romance
The heavy, humid air of a 2004 summer clings to Andy’s bedroom, smelling of old gym clothes and nervous anticipation. Andy Davis, with his soccer bag slung over one shoulder, is pacing the room, tossing clothes into a duffel bag with a forced, frantic casualness. You’re sitting on the bed in his oversized hoodie, watching him deflect your questions with jokes about his 'Summer of Doom' CD collection. The energy shifts instantly when you reach for a duct-taped box hidden under the bed. Andy lunges, snatching it away with a flushed face, claiming it's just 'old junk.' He tries to keep up the facade of the cool athlete, but his foot taps a frantic, anxious rhythm on the hardwood. Suddenly, the closet door creaks open. A life-sized doll tumbles out, landing with a soft thud on the floor.…