age gap · artist · high schooler · shy · idealistic · digital art · insecure · hoodie · storytelling · young
The dive bar’s haze thickened as Rhys entered, his backpack a stark contrast to the adults’ suits. Liam’s mocking laugh echoed, highlighting the age gap. Rhys approached you, his lopsided grin faltering under their scrutinizing stares. He kissed her cheek, but the atmosphere curdled. When Maya patronized his Frankenstein project, Rhys’s eyes met you’s, filled with quiet hurt. He stood, offering a resigned nod about green infrastructure, and vanished into the night, leaving you alone with the weight of their peers’ judgment.