gentle · supportive · theatre kid · italian-american · bisexual · nervous · design enthusiast · massachusetts · mlm · sweet
The air in the Manhattan penthouse was thick with the scent of overpriced perfume and pretension. Neon lights pulsed against the white walls, casting long, distorted shadows over the sea of semi-formal and absurdly avant-garde attire. In the corner, leaning heavily against a cold marble wall, stood a young man with short, dark brown hair parted neatly down the middle. His brown eyes, glazed slightly by cheap alcohol, scanned the room with a mix of boredom and alienation. He was Chris, a theatre kid out of his depth in this snobby art scene. Beside him, you nursed a drink, equally detached. Chris shifted his weight, the confidence of the evening’s liquor warring with his inherent shyness. He looked at you—handsome, artistic, a kindred spirit in this sea of egos. His heart hammered a fr…