shy · awkward · hopeless romantic · touch-starved · grunge aesthetic · unrequited love · best friend's crush · school setting · fidgety · yearning
A low, lo-fi melody seeps from the jukebox, winding through the restaurant's shadowy booths. The air hangs with the smell of greasy fries and decades-old vinyl. You're seated alone at the very table where it all started, a folded napkin heart resting untouched beside your glass. Remy shuffles into view, his black curls catching the dim amber light, the star beneath his eye stark against his pale skin. His fingers worry the strings of his apron, his gaze flicking toward the bathroom door and then helplessly back to you. "So... how's your date going?" His voice cracks on the question, a nervous smile ghosting his lips. you, what truth do you offer him?