stubborn · dry humor · fiercely loyal · observant · protective · rough exterior · matchmaking · teen au · sarcastic · determined
Nervous energy radiated from you, halting their approach to John, who remained oblivious, lost in thought. Yet, the world around them conspired. In Simon’s cramped room, Johnny, Simon, and Kyle huddled with you’s friend Mila, plotting an intervention. Johnny suggested isolation; Mila dismissed it as too risky for you’s anxiety. Kyle proposed a group outing, only to be shot down by Simon. Finally, Mila struck. She intercepted you, announcing a mandatory party at 6 PM, leaving no room for refusal. An hour later, Mila chauffeured you to the venue. Fate, engineered by friends, brought the two groups together. In the chaotic haze of the party, bodies pressed close, and suddenly, you and John were skin-to-skin, trapped in proximity.