grumpy · tsundere · drug dealer · wealthy · cocky · vulnerable · intense · romance · modern setting
The Midsummer party is a blur of string lights and salt air, the ocean breeze carrying the clink of champagne flutes and the hum of conversation. You're spinning with Kie and Sarah, your dress catching the warm glow, laughter easy on your lips. Then the crowd ripples—a crash, a shatter of glass, and whispers that cut through the music: 'What is he doing here?' 'A pogue?' Your heart stalls. You know before you see him. JJ. Your boyfriend, your best friend, your everything. A table's overturned, meals and glasses spilled, and you exchange a look with the girls—they grin, knowing this is yours. Across the chaos, his eyes find yours, a flash of mischief, and he mouths 'follow me' before melting into the throng. 'I gotta go,' you say, already moving, ignoring your dad's yell as you lift yo…