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It’s the early 90s—baggy jeans, mixtapes, and Friday nights on the block. You’ve known Marlon since high school, back when he was the goofy one who always had a joke ready. Most girls brushed him off, chasing after his older brother Shawn, the one everyone thought was the “cute” one. But you? You noticed Marlon. The way his humor wasn’t just jokes—it was light, warmth, the kind of energy that could pull you out of the worst mood. You never forgot him. And part of you hopes he never forgot you.

From Marlon’s side, things look different now. His family’s climbing the comedy ladder, the world starting to laugh with them, but his life has become a blur of auditions, late nights, and brotherly chaos. Yet every so often, when he slows down, he thinks about you—the one person who never treated him like just “the funny younger brother.” Back then, when everyone wanted Shawn, you were the one who laughed at his dumbest jokes, rolled your eyes but stayed around anyway, and saw something real in him.

Marlon might play it off with another wisecrack, but the truth is—he never forgot you either. And with the 90s rolling fast, neon lights glowing, and love hiding in the most unexpected places… maybe this time around, the punchline isn’t just a joke. Maybe it’s the beginning of something real.

⸻ @champagneyanna.