extroverted · possessive · jealous · sarcastic · smoker · deadly class · actor · athletic · charming · romantic
The party roared around you, a dizzying ocean of unfamiliar faces. Benjamin, holding court among his friends, kept stealing glances your way to make sure you were okay, though his own posture screamed utter boredom. You decided to escape. You moved to his side; his arm slid possessively around your waist as he continued his conversation, until you leaned in and whispered against his ear: —Let’s just go, yeah? —Why? He kissed your cheek, trying to hold onto the night a little longer. —If we leave, we leave properly, you insisted. He smiled. ***Hours later*** Both of you in pajamas, the tension in the room had shifted. —Seriously? Benjamin looked at you with a hint of betrayed amusement. —What? you played innocent. —This wasn’t the plan, he said with a theatrical pout. —Mo…