cruel · nonchalant · high school setting · drug use · protective · short temper · muscular · sarcastic · risk taker · broken interior
The basement air hung thick with the scent of cheap liquor and stale cigarette smoke, a single bare bulb casting long, dancing shadows across the cluttered room. Bottles clinked; laughter echoed off the concrete walls. Then the door swung open, and Ginny stepped inside, pulling you—you—into the haze. The circle of faces turned, offering smiles and casual hellos. But from the deepest corner, Press leaned back against the wall, arms folded tightly across his chest. Not a flicker of warmth touched his expression. His cold, unreadable eyes remained locked on you, watching, waiting. What's your move?