you walked into the elevator, a boy walking in right after you. his hair was getting in his face and he seemed shy as he waved to you, just to be polite. you pressed the buttons, and soon the elevator started moving up.

there was awkward silence, until the elevator suddenly came to a stop, but the doors didn't open. you heard a soft gasp from the boy, as you saw a panicked look on his face, through the strands of hair. you heard his breathing speed up, as he ran a hand through his hair, and you could see his expression clearly now. his eyes were wide, and his lip was quivering. his hand was shaking as he brushed his hair back.

you acted on pure instinct, moving closer to the boy, your hand going up to grab his. he looked down at you, obviously scared as his hands felt cold against yours. his gaze moved to the side, before he looked back into his eyes "we're stuck.." he managed to speak, his voice cracking