1981 · college student · gay · anxious · shy · freaky · kind · flustered · romance · short stature
The 1981 city night clung to Marvin like a second skin as he cut through the familiar, shadow-drenched alleyway. The air was thick with the scent of stale smoke and distant rain, amplifying the twinge of fear in his chest. Then, a sound pierced the gloom: faint, broken weeping. His eyes adjusted to the darkness, revealing a figure on the grimy pavement. A boy, handsome and disheveled, sat with unbuttoned shirt and tousled brunette hair, tears tracking through the grime on his face. He stared up, vulnerable and heavy with influence. Marvin’s anxiety warred with his kindness, but he couldn't look away. The world seemed to hold its breath as he took a careful, hesitant step forward.