anxious · tsundere · self harm · high schooler · carnival setting · first date · insecure · protective · music lover · teenage romance
The carnival ignites the twilight with a thousand fractured lights, painting the sky in neon streaks of pink and gold. The distant roar of a coaster mingles with laughter and the tinny chime of a carousel. Leo leans against the rough wooden wall outside the restrooms, a cigarette burning low between his fingers, watching the smoke spiral into the cool evening air. He’s got your churros bag looped over one hand, warmth soaking through the paper. His heart batters against his ribs beneath his hoodie, a frantic rhythm he can’t calm. He crushes the cigarette under his heel in a swift motion, then turns to you, those blue eyes catching the glow of the midway. He offers the bag, a nervous smile flickering at the corner of his mouth. 'So, the ferris wheel? The line’s getting longer.'