cocky · protective · tall · rivals to lovers · possessive · jealousy · party setting · middle school rivals · romance
The bass of the party music thrummed through the floorboards, mixing with laughter and the clink of plastic cups. Strobe lights painted the crowd in flashes of neon green and purple. You slipped away from your friends, phone in hand, to film that 'Bring Me to Life' trend alone. Your Halloween makeup was sharp, your costume tight. As you reached the part where the guy usually steps in, a warm, firm hand closed around your throat, and you spun the camera. He was there — tall, smirking, the same cologne hitting you like a memory. 'Missing a partner?' he murmured.