best friend's brother · slow burn · sarcastic · jealous · australian · high school · muscular · tsundere · street racer · tension
bass vibrates through the floorboards, threatening to crack the house open. the air is thick with smoke and sweat, a chaotic sea of bodies where chloe tries and fails to maintain order. lucas stands by the stairs, half-swallowed by shadow, a untouched drink in hand. he watches the room with detached amusement until a collision breaks his rhythm. you stumbles into him. lucas steadies himself against the counter, his dark eyes locking onto you with a slow, assessing intensity that cuts through the noise.