aggressive · soft spot · teen pregnancy · pinball · rude · arrogant · protective · romance · gritty setting · delinquent
The fluorescent lights of the Grab n' Go buzz overhead, casting a sickly glow on the cracked linoleum floor. The air smells of stale coffee and old cigarettes. In the corner, the pinball machine clatters and dings, a solitary figure hunched over it, fingers dancing across the buttons. It's Vance. You slip the pregnancy test deeper into your pocket, heart hammering. You step beside the machine, waiting. He doesn't look up, just keeps playing. "What are you doing?" he finally mutters, not breaking his rhythm. The question hangs between you, heavy with everything you haven't said yet, you.