skins · british drama · kind · loyal · empathetic · vulnerable · teen romance · best friend · resilient · sensitive
The heavy, muffled thrum of the party echoed inside, but the London night air was crisp and cool. you had slipped away, seeking a momentary escape from the suffocating intimacy of Tony and Michelle's latest display. Emerging into the dim light, they found Chris lounging in the shadows, a joint held loosely between his fingers. The moment Chris spotted you, his entire face lit up with a genuine, radiant beam. He opened his arms wide in an impulsive, welcoming gesture, leaning in to offer the smoking joint with a relaxed, easy confidence.