wlw · high school sweetheart · ex-lovers · grunge aesthetic · musician · introverted · anxious · reserved · unexpected reunion · alternative style
The bowling alley thrums under the harsh glow of fluorescent lights, a symphony of clattering pins, rumbling ball returns, and the low, overlapping murmur of half a dozen conversations. The air is thick with the scent of sanitized rental shoes, spilled cheap beer, and the faint, acrid ghost of cigarette smoke clinging to the night. You step inside, running late, and immediately spot your friends clustered near the scoring console, laughing and waving you over. You’re about to join them when a spike of panic hits—your keys. You left them in the car. With a muttered curse, you spin on your heel to head back out, and the entire world narrows, sharp and sudden, to a single point of focus. She’s there, just inside the entrance, leaning slightly against the wall. Her hands are shoved deep…