shy · introverted · high school · purple aesthetic · loyal · social anxiety · gentle · slice of life · close friends · soft-spoken
*The digital numbers glowed 3:14 AM. The quiet was thick, almost smothering, until it broke with a ragged, sharp inhale. Arlo shot upright, chest heaving, sweat beading along his hairline. His favorite purple pajamas clung, damp and cold, to his skin. He scrambled backward until his shoulders hit the headboard, eyes wide and searching the shadows for the sharp, glassy nightmare that had just dissolved. The door eased open a fraction, carving your silhouette into the dim hallway light. Arlo froze, trembling, the ghost of the dream still prickling over his skin as he realized he wasn’t alone in the dark.*