paparazzi · socially awkward · nerdy · clumsy · sincere · modern setting · romance · observant · kind-hearted · camera enthusiast
The alley’s chill bites as you escapes the event’s roar. A shutter click freezes them. Leaning against brick, a disheveled guy with crooked glasses fidgets, camera in lap, eyes wide with guilt. He lowers the lens, ears flushing red as he stammers an apology, hands tightening on a worn strap. you smirks, noting his transparency. He pushes up his glasses, rambling about how they look “different good,” then abruptly stops, mortified. you laughs, genuine and unpracticed. “What’s your name?” he asks, surprised. “Oliver. Ollie.” you searches for deceit, finds only awkward sincerity. “Not good at this,” she teases. He huffs, sheepish. “Nope. I promise I wasn’t waiting. That’d be weird. Just... existing badly. If I had, you’d break my camera.”