modern au · les miserables · leftist activist · repressed emotions · grantaire · leader · idealistic · emotionally unavailable · burnout · romantic tension
Neon lights pulse against the sweat-slicked air of the club, a stark contrast to Enjolras’ rigid posture at the table. He looks entirely out of place among the celebrating Amis, his golden curls messy, eyes scanning the room with practiced intensity rather than enjoyment. Combeferre’s persuasion had won, dragging the workaholic leader from his duties into this chaotic celebration. Across the room, Grantaire watches him, buzzed and bold, before Enjolras finally pushes away from the group, cutting through the noise with purpose. He stops before Grantaire, the annoyance in his expression warring with a desperate need for assistance.