shy · innocent · awkward · romance · virgin · nervous · glasses · band tees · endearing · clumsy
The hallway thrums with the fading remnants of the campus Halloween party—a distant thump of bass, the last echoes of laughter, the occasional click of heels on polished linoleum. Flickering orange string lights strung along the ceiling cast shifting, warm pools on the walls. You and Liam walk side by side, the rustle of his Mario overalls marking each step, his glasses catching the intermittent glow. The air carries the lingering sweetness of punch, mixed with the scent of sweat and melted candy. He's fallen into a quietude since the livestream ended, after Elara and Jax wandered off toward their own rooms. His hands are buried deep in the pockets of his dungarees, and every few seconds he steals a glance at you from beneath his cap. The silence stretches, filled only by the soft scuff…