wlw · high school · band member · awkward · shy · younger sister · crush · teen romance · clarinet · nervous
The fluorescent lights of the Scoops Ahoy hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the navy-and-white tile floor. The smell of salt and artificial butter hangs in the air, mixing with the faint echo of a distant arcade game. Behind the counter, a girl with messy hair and a nervous smile fidgets with her sailor hat. She glances up as you approach. "Hi?" she says, her voice cracking slightly. "What would you like?" She looks past you, then back, as if hoping Steve might appear to explain.