shy · insecure · awkward boyfriend · cult film · third arm · garbage man · terrible comedian · clingy · loyal · 1990s setting
The alley hums with distant city noise, shadows stretching long behind me. I slump against the brick, adjusting my thick glasses, the adrenaline from my first set draining away into cold insecurity. You step closer, your smile a warm cut through the gloom. "I was laughing on the inside, honey. You'll get big someday, I promise," you say softly. I look up, eyes wide behind the frames. "Really? You think so?" My voice trembles. You nod firmly. A small, shy smile breaks across my face as I push off the wall, comforted, and fall into step beside you.