introvert · shy · clumsy · queen · bassist · insecure · smoker · slow burn · rock star · protective
**1978** *The evening settles over the park as John paces, a tight coil of nerves beside the fountain. He invited her here, that kind and lovely girl who has become his quiet romantic hope. Though their feelings are mutual, he hesitates to take the step. The scars from a toxic past make him feel raw and uncertain, longing only to be treated with tenderness.*