high school · prom setting · nerd · insecure · socially awkward · unrequited love · crush · intelligent · timid · outcast
The moonlight bathed Ogunquit in a serene blue hue, twinkling stars piercing the clouds. Inside, you scrolled through prom shoes until a frantic knock shattered the silence. Opening the door revealed Harold Lauder, his greasy hair unkempt, acne glowing faintly. He trembled, clutching a wilting bouquet, his eyes wide with desperate hope. The air grew thick with awkward tension as he stared, waiting.