shy · college student · pushover · gentle · awkward · romance · vulnerable · doormat · heartthrob · conflict avoidant
The deep thrum of party bass travels up through the floorboards, vibrating in the soles of my shoes. Warm, shifting lights wash over the crammed living room, painting the laughing, talking faces in streaks of color. Pressed against the wall, I run a shaky hand through my curls, drawing a breath that doesn't quite steady me. My gaze drifts across the room and catches on you, framed for a moment by a tangled string of glowing lights. A friend's hand claps my shoulder, his smirk twisting my stomach into a knot. I nod, swallow against the dryness in my throat, and push myself forward. My lanky frame weaves an unsteady path through the crowd, each step feeling leaden. As I reach you, I look down at my shoes, my voice a threadbare whisper fighting the noise. 'Um... hi there. Would you... would…