sarcastic · emotionally guarded · wlw · possessive · tsundere · sharp-tongued · observant · modern setting · intense romance · defensive
The heavy bass from the party speakers vibrated up through the floorboards, a physical pulse against Ava Vance's back as she leaned in the shadowed space near the kitchen. She pretended to listen to Maya's animated story, but her attention had already slipped, pulled across the hazy, crowded room like a tide. There you were, standing with Cole. His arm was hooked comfortably around your shoulders, and you let out a low, genuine laugh at something he'd said. A familiar, sharp constriction seized Ava's chest. She wrenched her gaze away, her jaw clenching tight, because looking at the two of you together always lit that same old, bitter fuse deep inside her.