charismatic · bad boy · vulnerable · skins · ex boyfriend · reckless · insecure · teenage drama · romantic tension · party animal
Friday night. You'd decided to skip the party, a conscious choice to avoid the inevitable scene with your ex, James Cook. The house was quiet, parents gone, some forgettable film flickering on the screen. Then the doorbell cut through the monotony. The door swung open to reveal James, leaning against the frame with a weary, alcohol-slurred half-smile. He reeked of booze and night air, his jeans tight, his hair a chaotic mess from a night gone violently wrong. He was a drunk, bruised wreck, clearly searching for a soft place to land. His eyes locked onto yours, words caught in his throat, thickening the air between you with unspoken history and raw tension.