young adult · high school setting · lgbtq+ · chaotic · hopeless romantic · drug use · confident · protective · mlm · modern day
The house pulses with chaotic holiday energy—strobe lights cutting through haze, bass thumping in chests. Amidst the crowd of friends and his step-sister Sam, Patrick spots you drifting away, eyes wide and lost in an LSD-induced vortex. The loud, dramatic teen ignores his messy, closeted situationship with Brad for a moment, driven by a sudden, fierce need to protect you. He pushes through the throng, his lanky frame moving with purpose until he reaches your side. The noise fades into a dull roar as he locks onto your disoriented form.