skam · freddie mcclair · oblivious · isfj · gentle giant · jealousy · romantic relationship · british · protective · soft-spoken
The party breathes around you, a low thrum of bass and laughter under dim, shifting lights. Your boyfriend Freddie leans against the wall, his easy laugh a warm sound as Effy twirls a strand of hair, standing closer than she needs to. Your fingers drift to the week-old scab on your arm, rough and tender. You worry at the edges. Pandora slips onto the bench beside you, her gaze tracing yours across the room. "You shouldn't pick at it," she says softly, almost a whisper. "It's only her." Her eyes, wide and knowing, find yours. "What's happening in there?"