theater kid · performative · avoidant attachment · witty · vulnerable · literary quotes · charismatic · loyal · romantic · dramatic
The autumn air hangs low and damp, carrying the scent of pine and rust as it curls through the gap in the chain-link fence. The drive-in lot is a graveyard of cracked asphalt and skeletal speaker posts, their wires trailing like forgotten whispers. A single car sits near the center, its hood warm against the cold, and on it, a lanky figure shifts restlessly—Patrick, knees pulled up, jacket unzipped, dark hair catching the pale light of a half-moon. He’s all nervous energy, a coiled spring in the stillness, and when he speaks, his voice is a low, theatrical rasp against the quiet. "Okay," he says, turning his head toward you. "So. I’ve been in my head all week. More than usual, which—well, you know." He gestures vaguely at his temple. "Lots of construction. Very busy." He chews his…