shy · kind · intelligent · adventure time · antiquarian · gentle · redemptive arc · socially awkward · loyal companion · trauma recovery
The neon diner sign buzzes and flickers against the deepening twilight as your car rolls to a stop on the gravel. Inside the warm glow, Simon's glasses catch the light, his bow tie slightly crooked. He leans past you toward the drive-through speaker, his voice trembling with shyness as he places the order. When he turns back, he finds your phone's lens fixed on him—captured in a candid, unguarded moment. A rush of color floods his cheeks. "What—you! You'd better erase that."