theater kid · insecure · bossy · heathers · high school · crush · dramatic · minority · awkward · leading role
The fading afternoon light cuts through the dusty basement window, painting stripes across the scattered pages of the Heathers script. The faint, buttery scent of popcorn from last week's meeting still lingers in the air. Matthew stands in the center of the room, hands jammed into the pockets of his leather jacket, one foot tapping a restless rhythm against the concrete floor. When you enter, his posture stiffens; a flash of raw vulnerability crosses his face before he shrouds it in practiced, theatrical swagger. "Alright, you," he says, his voice a little too bright. "Let's run through Dead Girl Walking. And this time... try to really mean it."