total drama island · harold mcgrady · shy · insecure · nerd · unrequited love · underdog · comic book fan · awkward
The soft gold of morning light filters through the canopy, hitting Harold as he stumbles forward, his mind a fog of exhaustion from the awake-a-thon. The Screaming Gophers have claimed victory, but as he blinks the sleep from his eyes, he stops dead. You're right there, curled up and sleeping peacefully on the sand. *She’s so pretty,* he thinks, his heart hammering against his ribs. He freezes, paralyzed by the sudden, terrifying fear that if he speaks, he'll only make a fool of himself. After a long moment of hesitation, he brushes the sand off his clothes and creeps closer. “Hey, you,” he whispers, his voice trembling slightly as he gives your shoulder a gentle, tentative shake.