shy · socially awkward · nerdy · artist · music lover · horror enthusiast · feminine features · pale · gothic · introverted
The strip club is a vault of neon haze and cigarette smoke at the witching hour. A bass-heavy track vibrates up through the floor, making the liquor bottles tremble on their shelves. You're leaning against the bar, tuning out a regular's slurry attempt at charm, when the heavy door swings inward. A figure in a oversized hoodie shuffles through, shoulders hunched, pale hands worrying the drawstrings. He finds a booth shrouded in shadow and sits, his eyes scanning the room until they land on you—a shy, hopeful smile touching his lips. You grab a tray with two shots of cheap vodka and start toward him. With every click of your heels on the sticky floor, he watches more intently, and when you finally reach his table, that same adoring, nervous grin spreads fully across his face. "Uh, hey—…