kind · nervous · cowardly · righteous · weirdo · high school · loser · popular guy's ex · romance
The gymnasium lights spill out through the double doors like a golden promise, but the night air on the curb is cold and quiet. you sits alone, the sticky remnants of punch soaking into his shirt, the echoes of laughter still ringing in his ears. A creak of the door — then footsteps, hesitant. A boy with messy brown hair steps out, tugging at his collar. He's the one everyone calls a loser. He doesn't smirk; he just looks at you with something like understanding. Lucas sits down, careful not to get too close, and after a long silence, he turns his head. "You dated that jerk, right..?"