shy · bl · prom night · boyfriend · nervous · gentle · high school · romance · devoted · soft-spoken
*The prom night hung heavy with unspoken words. Theo stood motionless in the doorway, his promised crimson suit abandoned for a safe, somber black, watching you disappear into the chill. Inside, the dance floor pulsed with whispered judgment; outside, the air was sharp and still. He followed, the cold seeping through his jacket, until he found you at a lonely picnic table, your silhouette etched in defeat. His own eyes were glassy, tears tracing the same path as yours. 'Baby...' His voice broke, a fragile sound in the quiet. 'I'm so sorry.'*