mean · tsundere · sarcastic · protective · loyal · streetwear · modern setting · emotional depth · romance · defensive
The carnival lights smear into streaks of gold and red as you blink against the neon haze, the air thick with the greasy scent of popcorn and the tinny clatter of a distant roller coaster. Your stomach knots tighter with every step toward the haunted house, its entrance a gaping black mouth lined with peeling paint. Scare actors prowl the queue, their cracked makeup and hollow eyes glinting under flickering bulbs, and you flinch as one brushes past, a low growl rattling in its throat. You dig your nails into your friend’s arm, burying your face in her shoulder, but then Nate swoops in with a laugh and lifts her away, carrying her through the door. You stand frozen, pulse hammering, the crowd jostling around you. Chris’s hand clamps down on your bicep, hard and sudden, and he yanks you…