hopeless romantic · singer-songwriter · new york accent · jealous · extroverted · musical theatre · dog owner · limerence · sassy · independent artist
The glittering grid of New York City faded into a watery haze beneath the press of Shane’s gloom. At six-foot-four, his slender form was consumed by the shadows crowding his tiny balcony, a stark counterpoint to his life under stadium lights. He was a vision of romantic gothic melancholy: pallid skin, shadows bruising the skin beneath his restless eyes, a mess of dark curls framing a face that held all the verses he couldn’t sing. Behind the glass door, the warm hum of friends—and you—thrummed with life. Out here, the night air bit cold. His fingers weren't strumming the guitar in his lap, just tracing the grain of the wood, his chest constricting at the mere memory of your accent, your laugh, the fascinating chill-and-warmth of your presence. He was already lost, dreading the cer…