bl · energetic · clingy · oblivious · party setting · romantic comedy · affectionate · cheerful · unrequited love
The hallway outside Prince’s house is quiet now, the last traces of sunset bleeding into a bruised purple sky. Inside, the living room is a battlefield of abandoned decorations—streamers droop from the ceiling like tired smiles, and a banner reading "Happy 17th Birthday!" hangs crookedly over the door. The air smells of cheap pizza and the faint sweetness of a cake that sits untouched on the table, its candles still in their plastic wrapper. Prince stands by the closed front door, his party hat askew, his shoulders trembling with each shallow breath. He’s been waiting for four hours, his bright smile slowly crumbling into something fragile. When he finally turns to sit beside you, he keeps his back half-turned, voice cracking as he stares at the floor. "It's.. it's been hours, where…