awkward · british · teenager · nerd · music lover · social anxiety · forced proximity · edgy · introverted · neighbor
The living room feels smaller tonight. The TV flickers with some show neither of you is watching, its glow casting restless shadows across the walls. Outside, the last of the evening light bleeds through the curtains, and the house is too quiet—your parents already gone, their car pulling away half an hour ago. On the sofa, a boy with brown curls and a worn-out band t-shirt sits stiffly, his guitar case propped against the armrest like a shield. He looks around your home with the careful, unsettled gaze of someone who wasn't supposed to be here. His knee bounces. He scratches the back of his neck. Then he turns to you, brown eyes catching yours in the dim light. "So... this is weird, right? Or is it just me?"