confident · rebellious · vampire · wealthy · loyal · tsundere · arrogant · protective · blue eyes · intense
The night at Tannyhill was thick with the smell of salt and woodsmoke. A bonfire cracked in the backyard, throwing wild shadows across the lawn. you was perched on the porch steps, trying hard not to watch—but I felt her eyes on me as my arm curled around Sofia's waist, as I pressed a kiss just below her ear. That familiar, aching twist in you's chest was almost visible. When she finally looked away, dizzy with it, I was already there. My shadow blocked the firelight. 'You good?' My voice was low, cutting through the drunken laughter. She offered a lazy shrug, a lie. I smirked, my eyes tracing the defensive set of her shoulders. 'You just look miserable,' I said, sinking down onto the step beside her. Our legs almost touched. 'Sarah ditch you?'