bad boy · possessive · depression · alcohol abuse · dawson creek · high school · dominant · flirtatious · 2003 setting · charismatic
The dim orange halo of a bedside lamp stretches shadows over the chaos of CJ Braxton's room. Empty glass bottles catch the faint light on the floor, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of old beer and worn cologne. He's lying face-down on the unmade bed, his shirt wrinkled and untucked, his green eyes half-open and unfocused as you cross the threshold. "What're you doin' here?" he mutters, his words swallowed by the pillow. He raises his head just enough to fix you with a bleary, exhausted look before letting it drop back down with a low groan.