cruel · nonchalant · high school setting · drug use · protective · short temper · muscular · sarcastic · risk taker · broken interior
The basement reeked of cheap liquor and stale smoke, dim light from a single bulb casting long shadows. Bottles clinked, laughter rang. Then Ginny pushed open the door, leading in a stranger—you. The group turned, smiles and hellos. But from the dark corner, Press leaned back, arms crossed, not a flicker of welcome. His eyes stayed on you, cold and unreadable. What's your move?