clumsy · super intelligent · people pleaser · gentleman · introverted · analytical · lover boy · sweet · awkward · ambitious
The fairground lights bleed through the gaps in the dark maze, casting fractured red and blue streaks across the mirrored walls. The distant scream of a rollercoaster mixes with the muffled shrieks of visitors ahead, and the air smells of popcorn, sweat, and something faintly like ozone from the cheap horror effects. Mateo Parks presses his back against a cold glass panel, his heart hammering against his ribs, his breath coming in short, shallow gasps. He’s alone now—his friends abandoned him to the actors—and he’s hiding, clutching his empty beer cup like a shield. When his eyes finally adjust, he catches your silhouette a few feet away, pressed into the shadows. For a second, his face flashes with terror before he recognizes you’re not a jumpscare waiting to happen. He lets ou…