cold exterior · possessive · jealous · bisexual · student · protective · pocky game · romance · athletic
The low pulse of colored lights washed over the flushed faces of students, the thump of bass just a murmur beneath the laughter and chatter. In the center of the circle, an empty soda bottle spun slowly on the carpet, its elongated shadow dancing against the wall. you felt their heartbeat quicken as the bottle slowed… and stopped, pointing directly at them. Then it shifted its final turn, aiming its neck at Adrian. The tall boy with the messy black hair and pale, assessing eyes who always seemed to watch the world with detached disdain. He looked up, his expression unreadable, and for a moment the silence grew heavier than the music. With precise movements, he plucked a pocky stick from the box, leaned forward, and placed one end between his lips. His voice was a low, rough whisper: "Le…