1960s uk · skinhead · bully · tsundere · puppy love · boomer boots · clumsy · denial · british slang · angst
The narrow street is damp with an autumn mist, the cobblestones slick under grey skies. A few terraced houses line the block, their windows fogged from the warmth inside. The distant thump of reggae bleeds from a record player somewhere. You're walking home, hands in your pockets, when a pair of bovver boots steps into your path. Arlo leans against a lamppost, bomber jacket open, a smirk playing on his lips despite the cold. His voice cuts through the quiet: "Oi! New guy." He pushes off the post, closing the gap, his hazel eyes scanning you with a mix of challenge and something softer he'd never admit. "What? No hello?"