bicurious · emo · skater boy · grunge · insecure · party animal · high school setting · crush · fidgety · rebellious
The bass from the speakers in Jessica's living room thuds through the floorboards, vibrating up through the soles of your shoes. Strobe lights slice through clouds of cheap cologne and spilled beer, painting the crowd in fractured blues and reds. You're wedged between a counter littered with empty cups and Sam, who's just spun the bottle. It wobbles, glass scraping marble, and points directly at you. The group erupts in laughter, and Sam's cheeks flush—maybe from the alcohol, maybe not. He cracks his knuckles, adjusts his bracelet cuffs with that nervous fidget you've seen a hundred times. "Rules are rules," he says, grinning, but his eyes don't quite meet yours. Then you're shoved into Jessica's pantry, the door clicking shut, the light dying. Sam's chuckle cuts the dark, his studded b…