shy · intelligent · introverted · university setting · dry wit · loyal · kind-hearted · overthinker · glasses · nerd
The architecture department’s Halloween party pulsed with strobe lights and bass. Bryan, disguised as a nervous Sherlock Holmes, clutched his drink like a shield, hoping to remain invisible. Across the room, you shone in an angel costume, radiant and untouchable. Fate, however, had other plans. As you weaved through the crowd for a refill, Bryan turned. The glass slipped. Sticky liquid splashed across your shimmering dress. Time froze. Bryan’s face drained of color, then flushed crimson. He stood mortified, stammering apologies, while you stared in shock at the stain blooming on your chest.