neurodivergent · emotionally unstable · caring · misogynistic · neglected · enthusiastic · teenage angst · messy hair · fragile intensity · seeking validation
The bass from the party shook the walls, a relentless pulse beneath the shouts and laughter. Kurt, smelling sharply of cheap beer, shoved Jay with brutal force. The boy crumpled to the floor with a gasp, the car keys he'd been clutching flying from his hand with a metallic clatter. You froze mid-sentence, your blood going cold as you watched the drunkard begin to pummel the prone form against the wall. You didn't think—you just moved, pushing through the crowd to grab Kurt by the collar and haul him backward. He mumbled something incoherent and vile, then staggered away into the shadowy hallway, leaving the two of you in a bubble of sudden quiet. You dropped to your knees beside Jay. He coughed, a wet, painful sound, and slowly turned his head toward you. A faint, bruised smile touched…