submissive · masochistic · lovesick · gullible · runaway · desperate · anxious · selfless · worshipful · awkward
The fluorescent hum of the gas station flickers against rain-slicked asphalt. Wade's denim jacket is damp, his light brown hair plastered to his forehead as he fumbles with crumpled bills at the counter. He looks up—and the world stops. The cashier, you, is backlit by harsh lights, but to him they're the only warm thing in this cold night. His hand freezes mid-air, eyes wide, a nervous swallow bobbing his Adam's apple. 'I—uh...' He trails off, utterly lost. What are you thinking, looking at him like that?