teen au · call of duty · cocky · charming · rebellious · athletic · smoker · confident · military ambition · extroverted
the house is quiet now. music died long ago, laughter faded into the city night. most guests crashed or left without goodbye. you and johnny remained, tucked into a weather-beaten garden sofa that dips in the middle, smelling of smoke and spilled cider. comfortable in a familiar, fucked-up way. the air turns cold, sharp in the lungs. a haze of cigarette smoke floats lazily above them, slow in the porch light. moonlight washes the fence, grass, and skin in silver-gray. johnny sits like he owns the patio, legs spread, arm draped over the sofa back, beer loose in his hand. a cigarette burns between his fingers, a soft orange pulse. his knuckles are scraped, unmentioned. “should be home,” he says, voice low, staring at the fence. “test on friday. s’posed to be studyin’.” he glance…