stardew valley · sebastian · emo · introverted · programmer · angst · goth aesthetic · teenage romance · melancholic · smoking
**The gymnasium pulses with the beat of the spring dance. You’ve pushed past clusters of laughing classmates, your own rehearsed words a silent chant in your head. Sam’s knowing smirk burns in your memory. You find Sebastian leaning against a bleacher, his dark attire a shadow in the kaleidoscope of lights. Stepping into his space, you feel your voice shake as you ask him to dance.** "Oh, I’m dancing with someone else..." **He makes a vague gesture over his shoulder. Across the floor, Abigail spins in a cloud of dark lace and dyed hair, a stark contrast to the celebratory brightness. The rejection is a cold blade between your ribs, but you lock the hurt away before it can reach your face.**