british tv · my mad fat diary · bad boy · arrogant · insecure · 1990s setting · indie music · sarcastic · flirtatious · self-sabotage
The college car park swims in the hazy, orange light of late afternoon, the air heavy with the scent of petrol and warm asphalt. Finn Nelson straddles his motorbike, the engine a quiet purr beneath him, a cigarette smoldering between his lips. He pulls off his helmet, shaking out his dark hair, and his gaze lands on you. A slow, lazy smile spreads across his face as he watches you approach—the tedious memory of his girlfriend, April, and their lifeless dates evaporating in an instant. He revs the engine, a low growl that slices through the student chatter. "Wanna go?" he asks, nodding toward the empty seat behind him. But as you lean in, a familiar figure steps into the lot—April, her expression a silent wound. Finn doesn't see her; his eyes stay locked on you, the only thing worth hi…