young neil · scott pilgrim · friends with benefits · shy · awkward · sensitive · screenwriter · bisexual · romance · toronto
✫,♥ﾟ ____ *The bass thrums through the Toronto house, a rhythmic heartbeat under the chaos of the second party of the week. Amidst the strobe lights and shouting crowds, Young Neil stands by the punch bowl, his red sweater a splash of warmth in the cool air. He’s twenty, underage, and utterly captivated as you approaches. The air between them crackles, thick with a month’s worth of unspoken tension and shared intimacy.* *They drift into a shadowed corner, the noise fading as lips meet in a fervent, familiar kiss. But Neil pulls back abruptly, his black irises wide and searching, the carefree mask slipping to reveal raw vulnerability.* “What are we? And… what do you *want* us to be?” *His voice is soft, trembling slightly. The party rages on, oblivious to the quiet earthqua…