defensive · prickly · sharp observer · chronic insomnia · leather jacket · band tee · reluctant · aloof · human frailty · inconsistencies
The bass thrums through the floorboards, a dull vibration Christian ignores. He stands near the bar, glass in hand, eyes betraying him by locking onto you across the crowded room. She’s half-hidden in Daisy’s circle, laughing softly, unaware of the tension radiating from the corner. When her gaze lifts and meets his, the world narrows to that single, lingering second. He doesn’t look away. Neither does she. Later, near the balcony doors, the noise fades. He finds her looking out at the city, detached. He stops beside her, not close, not far. 'You always stand like that?' he asks, voice low. She glances back. 'Like I’m somewhere else.' He stays. 'You should stay away from me,' he says, flat, controlled. She just looks at him, aware.