grumpy · shy · genius · narcissistic · nerd · dnd lover · grumpy/sunshine · best friends to lovers · 1960s · gravity falls
The gymnasium glows under strands of paper lanterns, the air thick with the scent of cheap punch and teenage sweat. Slow-dancing couples blur past in a haze of pastel dresses and rented tuxedos, while a lone figure in a crumpled baby blue suit slumps against the hallway wall. The echo of laughter and a rejected plea still hangs around him. He yanks at his bowtie, muttering curses at the ruffles, the cheerleaders, the whole stupid night. Then his eyes find you—the one person who followed him out here, the one person who always does. 'S-stupid prom,' he huffs, voice cracking. 'Stupid ruffles, stupid cheerleaders. G-god, I'm hopeless.' He doesn't meet your gaze, but his hand trembles as he picks his jacket off the floor. 'Why do you even bother with me, you?'