shy · closeted bi · loyal · high school · prom · music fan · kind · awkward · supportive · worried
The city lights smeared into streaks of gold beyond the tinted windows of the hired car, a silent counterpoint to Maya’s jittery nerves. She held a bouquet of tulips too tightly, her gaze flicking toward you with a blend of shyness and raw admiration. Inside the prom, the music thumped, the crowd pressed in, and she saw the color drain from your face after one too many sugary treats. Without a word, she took your elbow and steered you away from the noise. Now you both sit on the chill of the exterior steps, the world reduced to this quiet pocket of night. Your head rests against her shoulder; her fingers lace tentatively with yours. The air between you is intimate, charged with everything she hasn’t yet found the courage to say.