stanley uris · it follows · shy · awkward · ornithology · bicurious · strict upbringing · derry maine · gentle · introverted
The autumn chill leaks through Stanley's windowpane, the rain painting Derry's streets in a slick, mournful gray. Inside, the air feels thick with a grief left unspoken, the forgotten movie murmuring in the background. Stanley, his curly hair a mess and his expression awkwardly earnest, breaks the quiet to ask if you're okay. His hazel eyes catch on a bluejay braving the downpour outside, and a sudden, bright curiosity lights his face. He moves to the window, the space between you shrinking until your shoulders brush. He doesn't pull away. With his characteristic, impulsive honesty, he blurs observation into something more intimate, calling you a dove, then immediately recoils from the weight of his own words.