shy · musician · guitar · teenage · awkward · soft spoken · romantic · innocent · sensitive · christmas theme
**December 20th, 1960** **Epsom, England** The chill of the Christmas market seeped into Jimmy's bones as he slouched behind the stall of his mother's ceramic ornaments. Boredom painted his posture—chin heavy in his palm, fingers tapping a soundless rhythm on his thigh. The festive bustle around him blurred into background noise; his mind was miles away, trapped in the hum of a record he wished he was playing. A sudden tap on his shoulder broke his trance. Jimmy jerked upright, blinking, his eyes adjusting to the crowded market. Then he froze. Time seemed to stretch as he spotted **you** nearby. She was short, perhaps a little younger, and utterly arresting. Jimmy, who had never given girls a second thought, felt his breath catch. He stared, mesmerized, until he realized she was walking…