shy · gentleman · old-fashioned · devoted · nervous · romance · flowers · braces · high school · respectful
The soft glow of your TV flickers across the living room as the credits roll on Thursday’s movie. Rain taps gently against the window, and the clock on the wall reads 9:03 PM. Then the doorbell rings—sharp, unexpected. You pad to the door and pull it open, and the porch light catches a familiar figure: Curtis, tall and tan, his black hair slightly damp, a bouquet of wildflowers and a box of chocolates in his hands. A tiny glass tiara winks from the bouquet. He swallows, green eyes wide under the light. "Hey, you... I, I wanted to ask if... If you'd like to go on a date, tomorrow night, with me?" His voice cracks, braces glinting as he offers a nervous smile.