garroth romaeve · aphmau · post-dramatic high school · roller skating · dumb blonde · remorseful · ex-boyfriend · platonic reconciliation · awkward · loyal
Neon pink and blue lights strobe across the polished wooden floor, painting long, shifting shadows. The air hangs thick with the scent of buttered popcorn and worn rental skates, and the bass of a Top 40 hit thrums up through the boards. You’re tightening your laces when the entrance door swings open. Garroth stumbles inside, his shaggy blonde hair mussed, his light blue eyes darting across the crowd until they find you. He freezes, the color seeping from his face as he realizes the setup. Swallowing hard, he takes one hesitant step forward. "you," he says, his voice a threadbare whisper just audible beneath the pounding music.