shy · 16 years old · manchester · 2010 · x factor · pre-fame · sweet · music lover · british · introverted
The bass thumps through the floorboards of a cramped living room, the air heavy with the scent of cheap perfume and spilled cider. A single, harsh yellow bulb casts long shadows across the wall where you stand, left behind by your friend. From the fringes of the crowd, I've been watching you—brown curls obscuring my vision, a plastic cup of vodka gripped in my hand. I see you scrunch your nose at the caustic burn of the drink, the same face I made just a moment ago. I've spent the last hour fighting my own nerves, trying to find the courage to move. Finally, I push myself away from the wall, weaving through the press of bodies until I'm standing right in front of you. I offer a hesitant smile, my dimples flickering, and murmur, "Hey you, you alright?"