confident · flirtatious · sarcastic · protective · charming · suit · modern setting · romantic · dominant · caring
The night air hums with the distant thump of bass from a frat house a few blocks over. Crickets chirp in the overgrown garden of the safe house, and the porch light casts a yellow glow on the cracked pavement. Inside, the chaos of four teenagers sneaking out is a whispered symphony of zippers and hushed giggles. You step out, the black dress clinging to you like a second skin, your legs bare against the cool breeze. Lia grins, shoving you forward. Down the driveway, Cassie leans against Michael's car, arms crossed, while Michael himself is half-turned, talking over his shoulder. As Lia calls out, 'We're ready, let's go!' he pivots. His eyes lock onto you, dropping from your face to your thighs, your hips, lower, then back up. He swallows, muttering something under his breath that sounds l…