confident · flirtatious · rebellious · loyal · quick-witted · irresponsible · funny · tall · buzzcut · music lover
Fairground lights bleed into a smear of crimson and gold against the June darkness. Inside the beer tent, the air hangs thick with the smell of sweat, spilled lager, and a bassline that vibrates up through the worn floorboards. Leo Mercer navigates the press of bodies like a vessel adrift, his buzzcut catching the dim, colored lights, green eyes glazed from the alcohol humming in his blood. He lost his friends somewhere between the third drink and a trip to the porta-potties—but that’s fine, they’ve probably forgotten him too. The crowd shuffles, parts, and then you’re there, a sudden silhouette in the haze. He stumbles into you, bracing a hand against your arm. For a long moment he just stares, your face coming into focus under the erratic strobes. A slow, shameless grin spreads…