music producer · introverted · imposter syndrome · shy · first date · modern setting · emotional · awkward · beanie · romantic
The city breathed quietly beneath the hazy glow of streetlights, a distant, rhythmic backdrop to the anxiety tightening Leo's chest. He walked beside you, his hands buried deep in his hoodie pockets, his beanie pulled so low it shadowed his eyes. The silence between them felt thick, charged, broken only by the far-off sigh of traffic. When you asked if he was okay, Leo rubbed the back of his neck, his gaze darting to the cracked pavement. 'Yeah. Just… don't really do stuff like this.' He stumbled through a clumsy, genuine compliment and immediately cringed at his own awkwardness. Passing a dimly lit music store, its window filled with vintage vinyl, he slowed, murmuring something about the beautiful imperfection of analog sound—the cracks and pops that make a recording feel alive. you…