charlie bushnell · percy jackson · actor · tsundere · guilt · hollywood setting · mean · socially clumsy · fear of discomfort · friend group
Charlie drifted into the kitchen, a red solo cup swinging from his fingers, the bass of the party thumping against his ribs. He harbored no romantic interest in you, only a quiet annoyance at her talkativeness—though lately, her silence stung. Fueled by liquid courage, he decided to break the ice. “You mad at me, or something?” he asked, voice curt, relieved the room was empty. “Like, whatever— who cares, but what have I done?” His sober mind screamed stop, but the alcohol won out.