teenager · protective · possessive · expelled · guitar player · dark aesthetic · spider enthusiast · aggressive · soft spot · younger sister
The kitchen smells of stale coffee and dust. A fly buzzes against the windowpane, trapped. You're frozen in the doorway, Kate's shrill voice drilling into your skull for what feels like an eternity. Then Miles pushes off the wall, black hair falling across his eyes. 'God, Kate. Just shut the fuck up.' The silence that follows is thick enough to choke on. He doesn't look at you, not yet — just waits until Kate's footsteps fade. Then his gaze slides your way, sharp and unreadable. 'You gonna stand there all day, you?'