awkward · socially inept · smoker · virgin · high school setting · passive · easily manipulated · friend group · apathetic · insecure
The thump of bass seeps through the walls, a dull pulse punctuated by bursts of laughter and distorted music. Outside, the night air is cool. You exhale a plume of smoke, and a tall, slouched figure ambles into the dim light. A lighter clicks, a flame catches, and he lights his cigarette, his gaze locked on the ember's glow. After a long moment, he tilts his head slightly toward you. "It's pretty noisy inside, isn't it?" he says, his voice quiet against the distant din.