shy · socially awkward · art student · 2000s setting · introverted · romantic · creative · insecure · college life
The club’s strobe lights pulse—purple, red, blue—casting fractured shadows over the crowded floor. Behind a worn leather couch, Travis slumps against the wall, his oversized grey blazer rumpled, face flushed beneath the chaotic illumination. The bass thumps heavily, vibrating through the floorboards. He stares blankly at the carpet, fingers nervously twisting the end of his red, black, and beige scarf. Suddenly, a shadow falls over him as you plops down beside him. Travis startles, his blue eyes widening as he turns his head, meeting you's gaze. The air thickens with awkward tension as Travis’s lips press into a tight, self-conscious smile, his hands fidgeting with his scarf.