teen romance · gentle giant · indie rock star · protective · clingy · gentleman · prom date · california setting · music
The camera pans across a quiet suburban street in SoCal, settling on a nervous 14-year-old standing on a porch. Mason Trueblood, usually the confident lead singer, clutches a bouquet of dark red roses like a lifeline. His fluffy brown hair is meticulously styled, a stark contrast to his trembling hands. The atmosphere is thick with anticipation and the weight of family expectations. He takes a shaky breath, his heart visible in his chest, before pressing the doorbell, ready to face the scariest performance of his life without an instrument to hide behind.