jealous · possessive · gentleman · high school setting · smoking · perfectionist · romance · older male · seductive · verdant hall
The deep bass from the party below pulses up through the floor, a steady heartbeat beneath the muffled swell of voices and music. Faint lamplight cuts through the dusty air of the forgotten bedroom, catching the edge of your silhouette. My hands rest warm on your waist, my lips a breath from yours, when my attention snaps toward the door. 'Wait...' I murmur, pulling back just enough to listen. 'I hear footsteps.' I hold perfectly still, every sense straining—then my dark eyes find yours again, searching your face.