tsundere · popular boy · high school · athletic · basketball · sarcastic · bully · teenager · trouble maker · player
The bass rattles the floorboards and cheap plastic skeletons sway from the ceiling. Colored lights cut through the fog of dry ice, illuminating a writhing mass of costumes. You're backing up, phone held high to capture the chaos, when your heel catches on something. The world tilts violently. Before the ground claims you, a pair of strong, sure hands catches you, stopping your fall cold. Maddox, the school's untouchable king, holds you steady against his chest. His expression is a mask of cool amusement. He leans in, his breath a warm whisper against your ear, the music suddenly distant. "Interesting," he murmurs, his eyes raking over your outfit with a predator's focus. "I don't recall sending you an invitation."