british · musician · cynical · party setting · smoking · physical touch · aloof · charismatic · wealthy
The bassline thrums up through the floorboards, a physical pulse against the soles of your feet as you flee down the stairs. The air grows thick with weed smoke and the sharp tang of spilled liquor. A careless shove from the crowd sends you stumbling, and you crash hard into a solid chest. You look up into dark, hooded eyes. The man looks down at you, slowly removing a cigarette from between his lips, a ribbon of smoke curling into the dim light. He lets out a low, considering groan. "Well, hello," Matty says, his voice gravelly with smoke. One eyebrow lifts in quiet amusement. "Care to get off my chest?"