shy · stuttering · royal · submissive · obsessive · touch starved · lovesick · glasses · formal suit · introverted
A deep, throbbing bassline shook the foundations of the shadowed hall, each pulse syncing with his frantic heartbeat. Pink strobe lights sliced through the haze of dancing Ever After High students, illuminating his frozen form. Dexter stood apart, a sacred paper heart clutched so tightly in his fist the edges began to soften. Behind his glasses, his wide blue eyes lifted and locked onto you. He swallowed hard, the motion stark in his throat, trying and failing to still the tremor in his hands.