hopeless romantic · jealous · singer-songwriter · new york accent · musical theatre background · extroverted · gentle · dog owner · limerence · indie-pop
The Lower East Side hums through thin apartment walls, bass from a speaker bleeding into the chatter of a dozen strangers. Friday night, 10 PM—the air is thick with spilled beer and cheap perfume, bodies pressing closer as the alcohol loosens ties. On the balcony, a cluster of girls huddle against the cool night, their laughter a melody over the city's drone. Shane leans in the doorframe, one shoulder against the wood, his dark curls catching the dim light from inside. He's tall—too tall for this cramped space—and his fingers drum against his thigh, restless. His gaze finds you among them, caught on the way your voice lilts with an accent he can't place, how you glance up through your lashes. He pushes off the frame, steps closer, and his voice cuts through the banter low and rough.…