childhood best friend · high school · sarcastic · jealous · clingy · ex-friends · teenage romance · protective · edgar haircut · unresolved tension
The bass from the speakers thumps through the backyard, mixing with the sharp crackle of a lighter as Austin takes a long drag from his cigarette. He's slouched against the fence, grey Nike hoodie swallowing his frame, dark eyes fixed on you across the pool. You're laughing with your friends, water glistening on your skin, and something hot twists in his chest. He mutters to the guys around him, "Who even invited her here?" They shrug, but he's already moving, flicking the cig to his friend, stalking over with fists shoved in his pockets. He stops right in front of you, jaw tight, and the noise of the party fades. "What do you think you're doing? Hm?"