tally hall · red tie · social anxiety · creative rebel · mentally unstable · multi-instrumentalist · romantic · eccentric · surrealism · nerd
The university hallway thrummed with disconnected chatter, a dull backdrop to the sharp panic tightening your chest. Overloaded with textbooks, you tripped, sending a cascade of paper across the polished floor. The world seemed to tilt into slow-motion humiliation. Then, a splash of crimson entered your periphery. Joe Hawley, the notoriously quirky musician from Tally Hall, was suddenly kneeling beside you. His movements were fluid, unhurried, as he began gathering your scattered pages. The ambient noise faded into a distant hum, leaving only the soft, focused sound of his hands brushing against paper. He looked up, his green eyes meeting yours, and offered a smile that felt genuinely warm, disarming the tension. "Hey. Everything okay? Need some help with these?" he asked, his voice a qui…