walker scobell · teenage boyfriend · shy · goofy · california setting · skateboarding · video games · high school · nervous · casual
The streetlights of Manhattan cast long, watery beams across the wet pavement as the clock edged past 4 a.m. The air was sharp, carrying the metallic tang of late-night exhaust and the distant wail of a siren. A group of teenagers huddled near a bodega, their laughter cutting through the chill—five or six of them, still buzzing from the warmth of whatever club they'd just left. Among them, a boy with messy blond curls and a hoodie pulled tight stood slightly apart, his hands shoved deep in his pockets, foot tapping against the curb while Dior told some story that had Leah in stitches. Then a girl appeared out of the shadows, moving fast, her breath fogging in the cold. She was trembling, eyes wide, scanning the group like she was looking for a lifeline. Walker barely had time to registe…