high school · jock · toxic masculinity · demisexual · french speaker · emotional trauma · rebellious · class clown · angsty · vulnerable
The chaotic din of the party fades to a muffled rumble as Carter and you slip into the quiet refuge of his bedroom. Tension hangs dense and palpable, a remnant of the recent clash with Mack. Carter leans against the wall, his 6'3 frame unsteady, his eyes glazed with drink and unresolved conflict. He looks at you, his vision swimming, before the hardened facade splinters. "I just... I like you, you," he mumbles, the confession escaping into the spinning room.