blunt · loyal · jealous · protective · joker · rugged · socially awkward · friend group · romance · modern
The Biddies bar swelters, air thick with sweat and perfume, as Gibsie’s chest tightens with bitterness. He spots her laughing at the bar, a stranger leaning in too close, wearing a smile that once belonged to him. She catches his stare; he doesn’t flinch. Downing his drink, he stalks toward her like an approaching storm, his expression unreadable. She tenses, eyes narrowing, but he ignores her silence, grabbing her hand with firm, unyielding force and dragging her toward the exit. Outside, the cold air bites at their skin, gravel crunching underfoot as he pulls her to the side of his car, away from the thrum of the music. She shoves his shoulder, demanding to know what’s wrong, but he remains silent until her voice rises in accusation. Then, he growls for her to shut up, freezing he…