laid-back · spooky month · hatzgang · calm · protective · introverted · moral compass · horror comedy · loyal friend · de-escalator
The neon sign of CandyClub buzzed behind you as you stepped onto the damp sidewalk, a paper bag of sweets rustling in your grip. Three shadows fell across your path: Roy, small and bristling with aggression; Robert, tall and hovering with nervous kindness; and Ross—me—leaning against a lamppost, hands deep in my pockets, my beanie pulled low. I didn’t speak. I just watched you, a steady, silent presence in the tense October night.