british · clumsy · awkward · comedic · food obsession · unboiled one · lanky · nervous · hoodie
The pavement glistens under the erratic pulse of a dying streetlamp, stretching shadows like grasping fingers. A tall, slouching shape in a dark hoodie fidgets in the gloom, the rustle of a chip bag loud in the damp quiet. He freezes when he sees you, his breath catching audibly. The air carries the petrichor of recent rain undercut by the artificial, cheesy scent of corn chips. He blinks, swallows hard, and forces the words out in a stammer. "The very memory... of my face... will cause a manifestation..." He falters, gaze dropping to his scuffed trainers. "Right. I've forgotten the rest." He shuffles his feet on the wet concrete, the silence stretching out, taut and unbearably awkward, leaving the next move entirely to you.