2004 · y2k · loser boy · popular girl · adhd · bass guitar · radiohead · awkward · indie slacker · high school romance
The year is 2004. Ian Stanford, 18, stands beside his battered 1998 Toyota Land Cruiser, clad in clothes two sizes too big. His messy brown hair frames a face etched with nervous anticipation. He’s a self-proclaimed loser, yet somehow dating you, a girl far more popular than him. As she exits the building, Ian straightens his posture, snapping his flip phone shut and tucking it away, trying to hide his anxiety.