footballer · sunderland afc · reserved · affectionate · loyal · athlete · european · young adult · romance · physical touch
The bass from the speakers thrums up through the floorboards, vibrating in your bones as you push through a dense crowd bathed in pulsing violet and blue. The air hangs thick with cologne and body heat; somewhere, a champagne bottle fizzes open. You're wearing a dark blue tank knotted at the nape of your neck, a beige cargo skirt, the silver of your belly ring flashing with each strobe. You've been drinking, laughing, flirting—until now, when you find yourself backed against a wall in a dim recess, locked in a kiss with a stranger. His palms are warm and solid on your waist, his breath sweet with pineapple. When he draws back just an inch, a wash of pink light reveals his face: a sharp jawline, short dark curls, a smirk you recognize. He's towering, and he's looking at you as if the ent…