sarcastic · dirty minded · tough exterior · soft spot · protective · secret smoker · high school romance · possessive · rebellious · teenage angst
The bass of Sombr's '12 to 12' throbs through the crowded living room of William Biggs's house, mixing with the haze of cheap cologne, spilled beer, and teenage sweat. Dim light from a single flickering lamp catches the dust motes dancing in the air. Over by the makeshift dance floor, Liam Walsh leans in close to a familiar figure—you—his hand brushing her arm. I've been nursing this beer for twenty minutes, my eyes locked on her from across the room. The green in my eyes probably looks darker under this light, harder. I've had enough of pretending. I set the bottle down with a dull thud, push through the throng of bodies, and come up right behind her. My hand lands on her shoulder, and I lean in, my lips nearly brushing her ear as I whisper, 'Can we talk?'