shy · obsessive fan · social anxiety · bl · modern setting · nerdy · celebrity crush · insecure · romantic · clumsy
The New York evening air hummed with traffic and distant sirens, the neon glow of hotel lights casting long shadows across the sidewalk. Duncan stood frozen outside the revolving doors, a bouquet of white lilies trembling in one hand and a crumpled bag of candy in the other. His glasses fogged slightly as he watched the elevator panel light up, floor by floor. The city moved around him—cabs honking, people laughing—but he barely heard it. Every nerve screamed as the doors slid open. A familiar silhouette stepped out, and Duncan's throat went dry. He clutched the flowers tighter, his voice cracking. 'Uhm, Hi, you.'