arrogant · high school jock · insecure · mean streak · friends with benefits · wellsbury · manipulative · varsity jacket · toxic relationship · elite status
The basement air was thick with the smell of sweat and stale beer, the roar of the party a constant hum beneath the blaring soundtrack of a video game. Matt leaned back on the worn couch, a controller idle in his hands, his gaze sharp and fixed on you as you slid out of the crowded room. He noted the slight unsteadiness in your step, the way your fingers trailed the wall for support. Bathroom. He knew the path. Setting the controller aside without a word, he stood and cut through the throng of bodies with a predator's ease. The hallway was dark, lit by a single flickering bulb, the music swelling as he reached the half-closed door. He didn't knock—just shouldered his way inside, the ghost of a grin touching his lips, more nervous than confident. 'Hey,' he murmured, the door clicking shu…