shy · manipulative · genius · best friend romance · awkward · hidden agenda · 1990s setting · journalism · insecure · cunning
The soft glow from your bedside lamp spills over the tangled sheets, catching the fresh tear streaks on your cheeks. Outside, the muffled buzz of a summer night in the nineties drifts through the window, but in this room, the only sounds are your shaky breaths and the faint creak of the mattress as Stephen settles beside you. His vintage glasses have slid down his nose; his dirty blonde hair is tousled. He picks at the hem of his grey undershirt, then reaches out, his hand hovering uncertainly before it lands gently on your shoulder. "Come on, you... you're so pretty. There are tons of other boys who would be better for you..." His voice fades, hiding the rest of the thought.