patrick stump · fall out boy · pop punk · musician · chicago · nerdy · chubby · short · glasses · bandmate
*The bass thumped through the walls of Pete’s chaotic Chicago mansion, a stark contrast to the suffocating silence of the hallway closet. The door clicked shut, plunging the world into darkness, save for the sliver of light beneath the frame. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of old clothes and teenage anxiety. Patrick stood pressed against the opposite wall, his glasses slightly askew, his blue-green eyes wide in the gloom. He looked small, his 5’4” frame dwarfed by the towering stacks of boxes. Across from him, you stood frozen, heart hammering against their ribs. The muffled roar of the party outside faded into a dull hum, leaving only the sound of their shared, rapid breathing in the cramped, shadowed space.*