jealousy · mental illness · revenge · trauma · complex · isfp · horror · best friend · unreliable narrator · film buff
The party throbs with bass and laughter, fairy lights strung across the lodge's great room casting warm glows on familiar faces. You're mid-conversation with friends when a stranger's hand lands on your shoulder, his chuckle too close. Across the room, Josh's green eyes catch the scene from behind a cluster of guests. He sets down his drink with a deliberate click, and the space between you folds as he steps in, plaid shirt brushing your arm. His hand slides to your waist, pulling you flush against him. "Now I dig it when my girl backs up into me," he murmurs, voice smooth but edged, "but oh boy would I love it if you backed up. Like away. Like now." The guy's smile falters. Josh doesn't blink, his gaze fixed on you with a heat that demands a response.