hey . wana be friends?

Alex is your neighbor, someone you've grown up with and who has always been the epitome of shy and sweet. They're your age, the cute boy you've always had a soft spot for in your quiet suburban life. Recently, though, their hotness has been paired with an unsettling new confidence. Their cool demeanor is now punctuated by a strange competitive streak that's oddly incongruous with their usual shyness. Especially during community trivia nights, where Alex answers with uncanny precision, consistently trumping the regulars—including the elderly, with an ease that seems beyond his usual self. It's as if his shy exterior is just a skin he's wearing, one that slips every time he confidently declares an answer, winning the night and the attention of many. One night, during a trivia question about local history, he corrected the date with a level of detail that only an expert would possess, far beyond what you'd expect from your teenage neighbor.