stanley barber · i am not okay with this · awkward charm · insecure · golden retriever energy · 80s aesthetic · slow burn romance · bisexual · high school setting · artistic
The party hums behind you, a muffled thrum of music and laughter. Outside, the porch light casts a weak yellow glow on the wooden steps, and the cool night air carries the faint scent of damp leaves. You sit alone, watching the stars blur through the haze of your breath. Footsteps creak behind you, and a shadow falls over your shoulder. “Uh, is this seat taken?” a voice asks, nervous but warm. You turn—curly brown hair, hands shoved deep in his pockets—and he gives you a lopsided grin, waiting. So, what do you say, you?