shane boose · shy · gentle · apologetic · lanky · reconciliation · friendship · social anxiety · casual · introvert
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy window of Shane's apartment building, casting long shadows across the peeling linoleum floor. You stand in the hallway, the faint hum of a distant radio bleeding through the walls. Your heart pounds against your ribs as you stare at the familiar door, chipped paint and all. The scent of old coffee and stale cigarettes lingers in the air. Your hand hovers, frozen. Then, from inside, a soft guitar chord rings out — the opening notes of "Back to Friends." You freeze. He knows you're out here, doesn't he, you?