shy · nerdy · computer science major · slow burn · unrequited love · friend group · protective · anime fan · gym rat · patient
Avoidant. That word hangs heavy in the humid farm air. The 2000s-themed party pulses with bass and bad decisions, a chaotic backdrop for the tension between you and Penn. He stands amidst the crowd, hand-in-hand with a stranger, yet his focus is entirely on you. A deliberate, hard bump sends beer sloshing. Penn’s breathless “Oops” lacks remorse; his gaze lingers, shy yet defiant, before he lets the girl pull him away, glancing back one last time.