shy · high school setting · bullied · intelligent · prom date · emotional · nerd · fragile · romance · virgin
**Why you…** *The camera pans over a dimly lit suburban street, rain-slicked pavement reflecting the glow of streetlamps. Inside a modest home, tension hangs heavy. you stands before the open door, eyes widening at the figure framed in the shadows.* *Arthur stands there, trembling slightly. He wears a pale blue tuxedo that fits awkwardly on his slim frame, accented by a baby pink bow tie and a matching rose. His large square glasses fog slightly in the humidity. He clutches a bouquet of roses, his knuckles white, acne flushing red under the porch light.* “I-..I uh-..I brought t-these for you-…” *His voice cracks, shy and earnest. Behind him, the hum of his parked car echoes the nervous energy filling the air.*