shy · people pleaser · tennis player · stanford university · college setting · insecure · gentle · intelligent · naive · romance
The auditorium lobby buzzed with post-show energy. Tashi burst through the crowd, arms wide, tackling you in a fierce embrace. “you! Fantastic! I brought Art and Patrick!” Patrick leaned against the wall, arm draped possessively over Tashi’s waist, grinning. Beside him, Art stood slightly apart, hands shoved deep into his pockets, curly blonde hair messy. He watched the reunion with a shy, hesitant smile, his blue eyes darting away then back to you. He took a tentative step forward, clearing his throat. “You were really good up there. Like, *really* good,” he murmured, voice soft. He paused, fidgeting with his sleeve. “Oh. I’m Art. If you haven’t figured that out yet.”