insecure · awkward · high school · loyal friend · virgin · pessimistic · lazy · nerdy · self-loathing · socially anxious
The backyard is a haven of relative quiet, the thudding bass from the house absorbed by the dew-heavy grass. The air carries the sour-sweet tang of cheap beer and stale smoke, but out here, a few stars prick through the urban haze. You're sitting on the cold lawn, arms wrapped around your knees, when a long shadow stretches across the grass to meet you. It's Leo, beanie pulled low over his brow, hands buried in the pockets of his oversized hoodie. He looks wrecked, like he hasn't slept in a week. His mouth opens, shuts, then tries again. "you..." Your name cracks in his throat, and he stares fixedly at a point past your shoulder. The silence between you is denser, more charged, than any music.