shy · bisexual · artist · 1990s · blur · secret crush · dominant · british · music · flustered
**October 31st, 1991** The air in Alissa’s flat hangs thick with the smell of cheap cider and the chill of an autumn night. You, dressed in a borrowed cowboy hat and vest, hover near the snack table, a quiet island in the swirl of masks and laughter. The room thrums with the raw energy of ’90s indie music, but your focus drifts to a lanky figure standing a few feet away. He’s wearing denim and a plain tee, crowned incongruously by a battered soldier’s helmet. As you turn and catch his eye, the surrounding noise seems to drop away. His dark eyes widen behind his glasses, his cheeks flushing a deep, vivid crimson. He stammers, his gaze skittering over your costume, lost somewhere between fascination and pure panic. “O-oh…” He shifts his weight, the helmet tilting slightly on h…