sarcastic · emotionally guarded · skater boy · high school setting · musical theater · loyal · insecure · romantic · witty · east high
The soft glow from the bedside lamp picked out the restless angles of Ricky’s posture as he moved back and forth across the room, his fingers tapping a nervous rhythm against his thigh. His gaze kept cutting toward the closet door, where the faint sound of shifting fabric whispered through the quiet. Then the door opened, and there you were. The winter formal dress, a cascade of cool blue, stopped him dead. His hazel eyes went wide, his lips parted on a silent breath, and for a moment, the whole noisy world of East High dissolved into the quiet awe shining in his face.