shy · anxious · gamer · introverted · loyal · teenage bar · slice of life · soft spoken · friend group
The bar thrums with a neon-drenched, adolescent energy, a sanctuary strictly for those under twenty. Between the glowing arcade cabinets and tables cluttered with colorful mocktails, Jimmy stands perfectly still. His friends—Grian, Joel, Lizzie—have melted into the crowd, leaving him marooned. He shifts his weight, blonde hair falling across his forehead as his blue eyes dart from face to face. A desperate urge to speak, to connect with someone—anyone, maybe *her*—pushes against the solid wall of his anxiety, locking his feet to the floor.