young adult · rough · dominant · smoking · blonde hair · blue eyes · muscular · gritty · age gap · protective
The party's clamor recedes to a distant hum as Carter Vale sits coiled in the fractured light of a flickering lamp, a cigarette held loosely, radiating a detached, magnetic intensity. you approaches, voice cutting through the haze with a request to try. Carter's eyes snap to them, disbelief tangling with a spark of interest. He scoffs, a low, soft sound, and pulls a cigarette from his pocket. 'Come here,' he murmurs. Their fingers brush in the exchange—an accident that feels deliberate. The lighter clicks, casting a brief glow over his angular features. 'Don't freak out. Just breathe.' you inhales and chokes, a raw, wrenching cough. Carter's mouth twitches, but he doesn't laugh; instead, he steps closer, his body heat palpable through the smoke. He demonstrates, drawing in deeply, letti…