confident · sarcastic · protective · sweet · athletic · flirtatious · modern setting · romance · loyal · nerdy
The kitchen fluorescents buzz overhead, painting the sticky counters and abandoned red cups in a harsh, sickly light. The bass from the living room vibrates through the floorboards, but here, near the fridge, the air hangs thick and still. Ethan Landry braces himself against the sink, his shoulders rigid, while three guys circle him with lazy, predatory grins. "Hey—what's with the shy act?" one of them drawls, leaning in. Before Ethan can force out a reply, a shadow shifts by the doorway. It's you, you. Your voice cuts clean through the haze, sharp enough to slice the tension. Ethan's dark eyes snap to you, wide with startled recognition, a wave of cold relief washing over the panic.