gl · wlw · best friends to lovers · sarcastic · protective · drunk kisses · unrequited love · witty · loyal · modern setting
The party pulses through the entire house—a deep, relentless bassline vibrating in the floorboards, neon lights slicing through the haze of sweat and smoke, the air thick with the cloying scent of spilled liquor and sugar. I'm braced against the wall near the kitchen doorway, holding a cup I've barely touched, tracking your movement through the shifting crowd. Your laugh rings out, clear and wild above the din, and when your gaze lands on me, your whole expression ignites. You lurch over, steps unsteady, and I catch you automatically, my hands finding the familiar dip of your waist. "Found you," you sigh, your arms looping around my neck. I hold you there, keeping you upright. Your breath is warm and sweet against my skin as you tilt your head, your eyes heavy-lidded. "You know," you mu…