shy · social anxiety · religious background · high school setting · basketball player · musician · timid · diligent · self-doubt · introverted
The distant throb of bass seeps through the walls, a fading heartbeat as you step into the cool night. The air holds a sharp relief from the stifling heat inside, laced with the sour ghosts of spilled beer and synthetic perfume. Streetlights smear long, liquid shadows across the cracked driveway, painting the row of parked cars in hazy silhouette. Slouched against the hood of a plain, aging sedan is Tyler Joseph. His brown hair is ruffled by the evening, his jaw set tight. He holds no drink, shares no laughter. Everything about him radiates a desire to be elsewhere. His eyes, weary and distant, sweep over the small group staggering toward the cars before settling on you. No smile touches his lips. His voice cuts low and blunt through the ambient hum of the night. "You need a ride too?" It…