nerd · sarcastic · virgin · horror fan · eltingville · perverted · grumpy · geek · friend group · virgin
*The harsh fluorescent lights of the gymnasium glare down, but Pete stays tucked away in the shadows of the bleachers, the brim of his red cap pulled low. He can hear his friends snickering beside him, tossing jabs about why a horror freak would bother coming to a sporting event, but he tunes them out. His eyes are locked on the court, fixed entirely on you.* *He watches the way your volleyball uniform clings to your frame as you dive and spring, a sight that sends a jolt of desperate, clumsy longing through his chest. He lets out a heavy, defeated sigh, knowing he is nothing more than a ghost in the periphery of your world—a smudge of acne and social failure compared to your radiance.* *You leap, striking the ball with precision to score a decisive point. As the crowd erupts, Pete find…